mildewy

Example Sentences

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A bass drum booms, deep strings give mildewy cushion and timpani glide down as if to the center of the Earth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2022

The leaky, moldy, mildewy Joint Law Enforcement Center at 401 Walton Way has been sitting empty since 2013.

From Washington Times • Jan. 15, 2020

“Even if I was damp and mildewy and starving.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2019

Finding attractive hooks for any room is a challenge, let alone those that can withstand repeated exposure to moisture without rusting or becoming mildewy.

From Slate • Jan. 31, 2019

I found a hatchet, broken crockery, a barrel of wormy flour, a mildewy straw tick, a ball of twine, but no rope.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss