as in staleness
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Recent Examples of mustiness
With their high linen content, the sheets exuded no mustiness, only the faint sweet smell of aged paper.
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Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
The film, which screenwriter Rowan Joffé adapted from a 2014 novel of the same name by Lawrence Osborne, seems aware of the orientalist mustiness of this premise without being compelled to subvert it in any meaningful way.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
The film, which screenwriter Rowan Joffé adapted from a 2014 novel of the same name by Lawrence Osborne, seems aware of the orientalist mustiness of this premise without being compelled to subvert it in any meaningful way.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mustiness
Noun
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By clamping the bag shut, the clips help keep air and moisture out, which slows staleness and helps food stay fresh longer.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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That seal keeps air and moisture out, which slows staleness.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The department has also installed gas wells to better control gas emissions, odor neutralizers to reduce stench, as well as various programs that convert landfill gas to energy, Alonso said.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The stench permeates passing cars with the windows up, lingering inside for days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Wyle found himself in a funk after the COVID-19 pandemic hit and forced him to pause his career for the first time in years.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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Breakfast browse Mets in a funk Some New York Mets fans are running out of faith as the team’s losing streak reaches a dozen games.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Mustiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mustiness. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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