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musty

[muhs-tee] / ˈmʌs ti /




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Musty retreads of Ibsen and Chekhov, besides being counter to the maverick spirit of their play, can be soporific endurance tests.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

Musty, earthy or muddy-tasting fish is never going to go over well with the family.

From Science Daily • Oct. 19, 2023

“I’m stable right now, my blood counts are close to normal,” P-Orridge said on a recent afternoon at home, flanked by a snoring Pekingese named Musty Dagger.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2018

Musty memories of better times perfume the town like the whiff of the brassicas.

From Economist • Jun. 30, 2016

Musty and gamey, like a sick room that hasn’t been aired out.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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