rustiness
- 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
The 34-year-old played in the unfamiliar role of inside centre and showed signs of rustiness on her return to international rugby.
From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2024
Expect some rustiness, and the longer the fight takes, Charlo will struggle with his endurance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2023
Haaland showed signs of rustiness when he fired an early chance over the bar, but the Norwegian quickly made amends with a 10th-minute volley to make it two-dozen goals in 19 appearances overall.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
Unquestionably the discovery of the Mississippi is a datable fact which considerably mellows and modifies the shiny newness of our country, and gives her a most respectable outside-aspect of rustiness and antiquity.
From Life on the Mississippi, Part 1. by Twain, Mark
