miasmatic

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miasmatic
Adjective
  • Trump’s narcissistic obsession with the place, together with the miasmic hatefulness of his words and actions, has caused artists to flee en masse.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • In science, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence, yet in turbid water, absence of observation becomes its own kind of uncertainty.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Why does Mitch find the view beautiful, though the water is turbid and he is enveloped in the scent of incense and candles?
    Katie Kitamura, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • That essence is slimy, stinky and unrelenting, as reflected in the mass of algae that infests the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
    Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
  • The threat is the slimy Yeerks, who can take control of people’s bodies — an ability that gives the show a particular form of tension.
    Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 20 June 2026
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“Miasmatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miasmatic. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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