draughty
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Her own flat's windows are not prone to condensation - but only because they are so draughty that they stay well-ventilated, she explains.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024
Mahvish, who lives in Ascot, describes seeing "an entire family living in this small, draughty, uninsulated room with zero electricity or running water".
From BBC • Dec. 25, 2022
Old, draughty, wooden shutter doors have gone, new airtight rollers were installed in their place.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2022
European Union lawkmakers last month backed plans to save more energy, including through renovating draughty buildings.
From Reuters • Nov. 3, 2022
Fuel being scarce, and the Staniford Street house being draughty, I offered my services to a work crew in exchange for wood.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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