brackishness

Example Sentences

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But over time it became clear that the new city’s brackishness was a problem.

From The New Yorker • Jan. 19, 2017

One offered that she appreciates how its brackishness, which discourages pounding, works as a moderation mechanism, a check against going out too hard too fast: “It's kind of my wedding drink.”

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2013

My predecessor declares that the brackishness of its produce has stood in the way of its reputation for holiness.

From Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah & Meccah — Volume 1 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

At first the brackishness in the water repelled him; but almost at once he found himself accepting it with avidity.

From The Haunters of the Silences A Book of Animal Life by Roberts, Charles George Douglas, Sir

The only local disorder is a very malignant sore, which may perhaps be due to the brackishness of the water.

From Fall of the Moghul Empire of Hindustan by Keene, H. G. (Henry George)