sweltering
Example Sentences
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In the sweltering heat, fellow fish vendor Faraba Fatty stated bluntly that "without electricity, we have a very bad life".
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
And it’s all being experienced with little to no air conditioning, from schools to subways to hospitals to homes, making daily life a sweltering burden.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
And although the peak of the sweltering heat wave has passed, it probably won’t feel like it — thanks to hanging humidity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
It comes amid a sweltering summer that’s been characterized by high nighttime temperatures and muggy conditions, especially along the Southern California coast, due to unusually warm ocean waters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
When I dive into the water, I go from sweltering hot to nice and cool.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Vocabulary lists containing sweltering
The Sweltering Words of Summer
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