sludgy

Example Sentences

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In 1973, the Isley Brothers remade the song on their “3 + 3” LP; two decades after that, the gothic metal band Type O Negative recorded a sludgy, slowed-down rendition.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The previous February, 132 million gallons of black, sludgy water, heavy with mine wastes, surged through a makeshift dam and down a mountain hollow known as Buffalo Creek.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

The record was grim and sludgy – partly because the band had recorded it in just two days, with limited funds.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

Cook over low heat under sludgy and thick; the cherries will have given up their juices.

From Salon • May 6, 2025

The sludgy, light purple shake still hovers at the rim.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith