Still, it was an impressive performance in the oppressive heat.

Just a light rain at least, to break up this oppressive heat.

He crawled across, sweat running from his body in the oppressive heat.

Everything that happened was either the result of, or an attempt to deal with, the oppressive heat.

Go early or late enough to avoid the oppressive midday heat.

The climate was warm here, but not the oppressive heat of Vietnam.

Even in Florida's oppressive heat, there was no air conditioning at the school until the late 1970s.

Equipment had already started to break down in the oppressive heat and humidity.

With the window open, the air conditioner off, they felt the oppressive heat of the day.

In summer, there was often no water and the oppressive heat could kill.