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

He said a gaping hole in the ceiling exposed "thick black mold" underneath, and that broken air conditioning forced prisoners to endure sweltering heat.

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2025

After weeks of monsoon-fueled thunderstorms, wildfires and sweltering heat, “an early season cold front” is expected to bring temperatures down across California this week.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025

In the sweltering heat of the bedchamber, his brow was slick with sweat.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin