as in humidity
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Recent Examples of mugginess
Temperatures are expected to return to normal levels, with the hottest places expected to peak in the mid-80s with some mugginess attached.
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Tropical soup What’s happening both in and over nearby oceans is to blame for this summer’s excessive mugginess.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
In much of the East, the mugginess kept rising to near tropical levels for a few humid hours.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Tropical soup What’s happening both in and over nearby oceans is to blame for this summer’s excessive mugginess.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
In much of the East, the mugginess kept rising to near tropical levels for a few humid hours.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mugginess
Noun
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Its core instrument, the Infrared Sounder, collects temperature profiles and humidity profiles.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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This will provide humidity without letting the orchid sit in water.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This coastal beach town’s sophistication never tipped into stuffiness, and the relaxation never felt like settling.—
Lisa A. Beach,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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More bestselling portable air conditioners on Amazon Our Best of the Best pick excels at quietly cooling up to 450 square feet and offers a dehumidifier function to cut stuffiness.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Cloudy skies will be the rule, along with a general dampness to the air and ground.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Although the heat has everyone dealing with some degree of dampness, sweating is often a source of violent embarrassment for you.—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Formulated with organic snail secretion filtrate and hyaluronic acid, this serum soothes stressed skin and significantly boosts moisture with fast-acting hydration.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Most days will be partly sunny but still have a 20% to 30% chance of showers as moisture off the Atlantic moves inland.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The qualifying round and first round of the women’s draw was played on Tuesday in damp, chillier conditions than usual.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Opened in 1927 as a high-rise apartment building but converted during the war years into an upscale stay, the Pontchartrain had suffered over decades of rising damp and tumbling fortunes.—
Rick Bragg,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Mugginess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mugginess. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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