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misty

[mis-tee] / ˈmɪs ti /


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A striking new pitviper with a vivid grass-green body and amber-like eyes has been discovered in the misty mountains of western Sichuan, China.

From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2026

Art director Paul Abbott said the misty environment in the game reminded him of early morning walks to school when he was growing up in a small fishing village.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

On a misty winter's day in the English midlands, engineers struggled to drag stranded narrowboats from a waterless, mud-filled canal that collapsed weeks earlier, in a delicate, multi-million-pound rescue operation.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

Today, over half a century later, it’s gray and misty and I’m feeling reflective.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

Mamá took my hand and squeezed it, her eyes suddenly misty.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall




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