rusty
adjective
covered with or affected by rust.
rustiness
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a word derived from
rusty.
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t particularly bad, but it wasn’t particularly riveting either, showing there’s a certain rustiness to this format.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2024
Raducanu had been out since April after surgery on both wrists and her left ankle but showed little sign of rustiness in a comfortable first set in which she was particularly strong on serve.
From BBC ● Jan. 2, 2024
He looked tentative with his touch and passing and, though the Hearts management team clearly felt he was ready, his rustiness allowed Rosenborg to profit.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2023
She came through an elite training camp a few weeks ago with top scores, and the bobbles she experienced Friday were born of rustiness, not of fear.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
It is one of the greatest proofs of the power of these belles Americaines that they wield it in spite of the rustiness of this, their chief national weapon.
From Margarita's Soul The Romantic Recollections of a Man of Fifty by J. Scott (John Scott) Williams
