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Recent Examples of misty The rain, which arrived in the North Bay part of the region late Sunday was expected to migrate to the South Bay and drop light, misty rain measuring in the tenths of inches through the afternoon, NWS meteorologist Dial Hoang said. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2025 The present-day Affleck and titular accountant from The Accountant 2 seems to briefly reach out and touch the Sad Affleck of days of yore in this final memory, his eyes almost misty and voice quiet. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025 Today, its entire world has shrunk to the cool, misty canopy of the Alakaʻi Plateau. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 But even here on a cool and quiet, misty and slightly drizzly day on the border of fall and winter, there were birds to be found. Jack Gedney, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for misty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misty
Adjective
  • This week, hazy skies are reminiscent of the intense Canadian wildfires of 2023, which made Chicago the second-most-polluted major city in the country that year.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
  • And some apps actively blur the already hazy line between betting and other financial activities.
    Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • Burnout is no longer a vague emotional state but a measurable physiological response driven by chronic inflammation, insulin resistance and cellular fatigue.
    Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
  • Many — most? — people have only a vague understanding of what the other is really up to.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
Adjective
  • The celebration blends sacred ritual and community spectacle: locals craft candlelit boats and set them afloat on the Mekong to honor the water spirits and bid farewell to the rainy season.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Hartford Courant Spaun, 34, survived the challenges of the Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania amid rainy conditions over the weekend for his first major victory.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • Then came a ‘faint voice’ May 30, 2025 12:00 PM Read Next National Man vanished in remote national park 2 weeks ago, CO officials say.
    Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025
  • The image also shows faint, ghostly rings around Uranus.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
Adjective
  • Since President Donald Trump took office, at least half of the security council's staff have been laid off or left, and the future of BARDA is murky.
    Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 6 June 2025
  • But whether federal or state politicians could foil a Trump settlement is murky.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025

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“Misty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misty. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.

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