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Chastain suggests using half a pool noodle on the bottom or side of drafty doors to prevent air from leaking.—Kate McKenna, The Spruce, 23 May 2026 And if these characters and their connections are all somewhat hazily defined — dare one say a bit first-drafty — that’s precisely the point.—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 May 2026 Avoid drafty windows, air vents, and extreme temperatures.—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026 The Dutch workers at Knorr were housed together in drafty barracks.—Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drafty