sweltering

Example Sentences

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When the grid goes out on a sweltering night, so does his fan, he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Heavy infrastructure damage from the U.S. bombing led to chronic and constant failure of the electric and water systems in major cities — making them almost unlivable, especially in the sweltering summers.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

Lyberth said the cool climate was "very good for leafy greens", in contrast to Europe's sweltering, drought-wracked summers.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

By then, Texas utilities expect data centers to require more than 86 gigawatts of power, which is roughly the record amount of electricity Texans used on a sweltering day in August 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 6, 2026

I tried not to think about Mr. Pirzada, in his lime-scented overcoat, connected to the unruly, sweltering world we had viewed a few hours ago in our bright, carpeted living room.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri