miasma

Example Sentences

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There’s some truth to this, but the overarching emphasis on miasma theory fundamentally ignores how the immune system works.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2025

The harvest of that change was an inaugural meeting of the new panel that was enveloped in a miasma of confused, uninformed debate.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

Few writers since Henry James can create an atmosphere of doubt around events and character as effectively as this author does, and in “Venetian Vespers” the miasma thickens at every turn.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

It was a couple of weeks after the great smog had brought London to a standstill, and although that particularly foul miasma had dispersed, smog still regularly reduced visibility.

From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024

He preached eloquently about the importance of creating a true community out of the miasma of Hayti.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson