rustier
- comparative of rusty.
Example Sentences
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The tall flowers shot up out of spiky, gray-green leaves and were brilliant against darker, rustier tones in the yards.
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2023
BEREA, Ohio — Deshaun Watson felt the crowd’s anger while juggling his own nerves and emotions in a return that was rustier than expected last week.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2022
My own feed—I lived in San Francisco before moving to Cleveland—had the vapors, offering up rustier alternatives—just move to the Midwest!—as morally and fiscally superior and doubling down on the fetishization of cheap real estate.
From Slate ● Mar. 7, 2018
“It’s like the more off days you have, the rustier you get,” he said.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 3, 2015
Just an old hammer and a few rusted tin cans holding some even rustier nails.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
