torrid

Example Sentences

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That has left the stock market searching for direction after a torrid multiyear rally driven by artificial-intelligence mania has run headlong into the largest oil-supply disruption in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The torrid hitting — which includes a two-homer game last week against the Reds — and how he’s carried himself has paid off for Espinal.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

"The town council has had a torrid time, but we've just reported the facts of what's going on," he said.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

Their debut season had been a torrid ride on and off the ice with accusations of control and manipulation flying.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The torrid cracks of the furnace gleamed in the crimson darkness and he heard the throaty undertone of the draft devouring the air.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright