sludgy

Example Sentences

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We are drawn by the painting’s rich orchestration of warm and cool browns—from sludgy tan to super-charged ocher verging on sienna—and its seductive textures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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 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

Gingersnipes emerged with a long, flat stick, and they set sail across the sludgy pond.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman