mustiness
Example Sentences
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I don’t have much time for the Count Binfaces of this world, not because they’re weird, but because their particular kind of oddity has an outdated, cringe-inducing, dad-joke mustiness to it.
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2026
There's another factor working in Steely Dan's favor to wipe out any would-be mustiness here, and that's the fact that almost none of the material from the band's 1972-80 life span sounds dated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2017
A distinct air of mustiness clings to this work, in which long-winded, sometimes bantering dialogue works methodically toward a heartstring-yanking ending.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2015
“Farewell, My Queen” has none of the mustiness or preciosity that can turn costume dramas into waxworks.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2012
Air immediately began moving through the cabin and the mustiness seemed to disappear at once.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
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