His rustiness showed when he was asked to speed up. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective, : My Latin is rusty. ,I am a bit rusty at tennis. From Dictionary.com.
"I'm banking on freshness overpowering rustiness," he said. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Duval feeling rested, ready] Reference
If you'll put up with my rustiness, Cousin, I accept your sweet offer. From Wordnik.com. [Time Enough For Love]
David Harrison picked up for O'Neal's rustiness, adding 10 in a reserve role. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
` ` I want to get tired and I want to keep pushing myself and get all the rustiness out. ''. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
It touched the leftward heights, a wash of gold over their rustiness, but that deepened the gloom down here. From Wordnik.com. [Starfarers]
They're especially humbling targets for hunters who don't touch their guns all summer, quick to expose any rustiness. From Wordnik.com. [The Culture and Tradition of Southern Dove Hunting] Reference
But in public speaking as in most other pursuits, practice usually makes people better, and rustiness makes them worse. From Wordnik.com. [When George Meets John] Reference
I write my way into a story and only after that initial rustiness has worn away do the words flow without too much hassle. From Wordnik.com. [Time & Memory] Reference
He had a desperate start to his Marseille career, missing months with injury and struggling for a few weeks with rustiness. From Wordnik.com. [Roma, Claudio Ranieri and José Mourinho: romance and revenge in Italy] Reference
And the lot next to it was a marvellous constellation of tin cans in every stage of rustiness, if you peeped between the bushes. From Wordnik.com. [Kangaroo] Reference
You perceive him, a lank, cadaverous, good-looking man with long black hair and a semi-clerical costume of quite painful rustiness. From Wordnik.com. [Love and Mr Lewisham] Reference
The heavy old door between my room and his creaked with rustiness and age, as for the first time in years it turned upon its hinges. From Wordnik.com. [Letters of a Dakota Divorcee] Reference
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Playing their first game in eight days, the Los Angeles Kings relied on goalie Jonathan Quick's reflexes to compensate for the rustiness of everyone else. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
Peter Forsberg, the MVP in the NHL with the Colorado Avalanche in 2003, was also a disappointment, although his rustiness could be explained by stomach muscle surgery last month. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Tkachuk's four goals help U.S. knock out Russia] Reference
Part of the reason, according to Cueto, was rustiness. From Wordnik.com. [Sport news, comment and results | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Now, forgive my rustiness, dear reader .... there is a lot to write up. From Wordnik.com. [Musings of a reactionary snob] Reference
We did show a lot of ring-rustiness, but that would have been expected. From Wordnik.com. [icLiverpool] Reference
I was expecting a little bit of rustiness, having been out for so long. From Wordnik.com. [getreading - Reading Post - RSS feed] Reference
Spurs shirt will iron out any pre-season rustiness in time for another call-up. From Wordnik.com. [Evening Standard - Home] Reference
But Karl added "excitement of the game could take precedent over the rustiness.". From Wordnik.com. [RockyMountainNews.com] Reference
There have been niggling injuries since and a rustiness that has blunted his edge. From Wordnik.com. [Football news, match reports and fixtures | guardian.co.uk] Reference
Conscious of a certain rustiness and a distaste for finesse, with resources so inferior to. From Wordnik.com. [A Gentleman of France] Reference
Goodwin's rustiness in track showed in the 60 at the dual meet when he stumbled out of the blocks. From Wordnik.com. [statesman.com - Highschool] Reference
Other than a bit of rustiness, there were no excuses for either side being so restricted in their approach. From Wordnik.com. [icLiverpool] Reference
Now, other than a bit of rustiness, there were no excuses for eitherside being so restricted in their approach. From Wordnik.com. [Football.co.uk news feed] Reference
Veteran Glenn McGrath (2/20), who returned to the field after an 18-month hiatus, showed no signs of rustiness. From Wordnik.com. [Daily News & Analysis] Reference
Now, other than a bit of rustiness, there were no excuses for either side being so restricted in their approach. From Wordnik.com. [Sportal.com.au - Latest News Headlines] Reference
Having received a bye in the first round, Murray showed no signs of rustiness as he raced through the first set. From Wordnik.com. [Megastar | Sport News & Online Gambling] Reference
Ireland's rustiness showed as early as the third minute when a poor pass by O'Gara caused the disastrous opening. From Wordnik.com. Reference
"I think my speed never really has been a problem, just more so the rustiness of ... my instincts," Burriss said. From Wordnik.com. [San Francisco Giants News] Reference
"The match against Swaziland helped us shake of the rustiness and given us much needed confidence when we play Zimbabwe.". From Wordnik.com. [IOL: News] Reference
The non-residents appeared in gowns of various degrees of rustiness, some with chimney-pot hats and some with wide-awakes. From Wordnik.com. [Fifteen Chapters of Autobiography] Reference
As Hauritz found out last week, such figures can have eyebrows furrowed but in Johnson's case it will be blamed on rustiness. From Wordnik.com. [Sportal.com.au - Latest News Headlines] Reference
Last year, they raised the bar by landing the Grand Slam, overcame rustiness to secure an excellent draw with a fast-improving. From Wordnik.com. [Independent.ie - Frontpage RSS Feed] Reference
She was punctilious in such matters, and she saw, through Kit's pretence at rustiness, that he was not lacking in etiquette or courtesy. From Wordnik.com. [Patty's Suitors] Reference
However, in response, Kevin Pietersen dismissed any concerns of rustiness or rubbish, and it reminded me what he told me a few weeks ago. From Wordnik.com. [The Corridor (a cricket blog)] Reference
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