sweltering heat

Example Sentences

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An unseasonable weather pattern that included heavy rain and sweltering heat served as a signal for rattlesnakes to slither out of their underground winter burrows in search of food and mates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Hundreds of people, including children, defied the sweltering heat to attend prayers.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

The site consists of heavy-duty tents and mobile units, in a location known for intense humidity and sweltering heat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 14, 2025

Last week, a video showed a man in Zhejiang province smashing the window of a train to let air in, after the train derailed and passengers were stuck for hours in the sweltering heat.

From BBC • Jul. 9, 2025

Despite the landlord’s disapproval, the sweltering heat, the gloomy rooms, and the cacophony of strange noises, so unfamiliar to my country ears, I felt another swell of hope.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline