Examples of drafty in a Sentence
The house is very drafty.
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Temperature Swings and Drafts Exposing your ficus to a sudden drop in temperature when bringing it home from the warm store, sitting it in front of a vent blasting hot or cold air, or leaving it next to a drafty window can cause leaf-yellowing stress.
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Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
African violets aren’t that picky about temperature, but they should be sheltered from drafty windows, air conditioning units, and heaters.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
Adding insulation to all or a portion of the room can help to prevent the drafty, frigid feeling that lingers in the cold season.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
The idea is that replacing drafty old homes with modern, more airtight construction creates a need for indoor ventilation, The Washington Post said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
African violets aren’t that picky about temperature, but they should be sheltered from drafty windows, air conditioning units, and heaters.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
Adding insulation to all or a portion of the room can help to prevent the drafty, frigid feeling that lingers in the cold season.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2026
The idea is that replacing drafty old homes with modern, more airtight construction creates a need for indoor ventilation, The Washington Post said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Drafty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drafty. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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