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as in mustiness
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as in datedness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fustiness
Noun
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On the other hand, employees frequently express skepticism, citing confusion and a fear of obsolescence.—
Mike Hyzy,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025 -
In Death Stranding 2, players control a courier who trips over rocks, experiences sunburn, and faces his own possible obsolescence.—
Simon Parkin,
The Atlantic,
23 June 2025
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Meanwhile, the local government lacks the resources to step in; the antiquities authority itself has no financial allocations or operational budget in a country devastated by over a decade of war.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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Fifty priceless artifacts looted from Egypt and Pakistan — and trafficked through Manhattan by two notorious antiquities dealers — have been returned to their home countries, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has announced.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
2 June 2025
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Something Willis said a lot of people might not realize is the stench left behind after a massive flood like the one that happened on the Guadalupe.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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The scientists said their results indicate that a significant portion of the gas that’s being released by the Salton Sea isn’t being measured, even as the stench drifts through the area’s predominantly Latino communities.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Dear Eric: My husband, who used to be active and social, has fallen into a funk.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
16 June 2025
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Rest in funk, Sly. Thanks for giving us a soundtrack for the dream -- and a rhythm to carry it forward, even now.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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The belongings Regan brought with her from her home reek of smoke, and while her neighborhood escaped the fire relatively unscathed, it is surrounded by ones that were burned to the ground.—
Sasha Hupka,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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The whole enterprise reeks of Marvel-itis with its endless callbacks.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
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While there is no way of knowing conclusively that the person's feet were causing a stink, the removal of all footwear in midair is something that tends to be frowned upon.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Rightly making a stink are Mayor Adams and NYPD Commissioner Jessie Tisch and the NYPD’s Gay Officers Action League, led by Detective Brian Downey.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2025
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“Fustiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fustiness. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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