Example Sentences

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By which he means that outside theater circles, a mustiness had crept into the show business zeitgeist, a sense of the musical becoming uncool, out of step.

From Washington Post • Nov. 23, 2016

Instead of damp mustiness, it smells of, well, tourists.

From Slate • Aug. 10, 2016

Like cranberry, but more nuanced, culinary hibiscus has a fruity-floral brightness and tinge of mustiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2016

Floors are uneven, ceilings are low, and there is plenty of mustiness, but in the warrens it’s possible to find a treasure.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2014

There was a mustiness in the air, a hint of damp cellar, a whiff of stale sweat left behind by a rowdy congregation.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx