How to Use sweaty in a Sentence

sweaty

adjective
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  • The water is freezing and dark, the air is hot and sweaty.
    — Heather Radke, Longreads, 16 June 2018
  • That might not sound tasty, but the sour treat may hit the spot on a hot, sweaty day at the fair.
    — Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati.com, 25 July 2019
  • And try not to linger too long in sweaty workout clothes.
    — Dr. Roshini Raj, Health.com, 12 June 2019
  • It’s also easy to clean—and for those of us who are sweaty—that’s a big bonus!
    — Liv Birdsall, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2020
  • This leg of the trip was by far the most-wild and sweaty—a great ending to our journey.
    — Vogue, 14 Sep. 2019
  • The sweaty palms, the nervous laughter, the sleepless nights?
    — oregonlive.com, 27 Aug. 2019
  • To sway in a sweaty crowd to the rhythm of music at a festival.
    — Jennifer Levitz, WSJ, 30 May 2021
  • Drivers are sweaty, and that sweat can impact the car's seats.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 11 Jan. 2019
  • There are no sweaty post-workout hugs and no high fives.
    — Mallory Hughes, CNN, 19 Nov. 2020
  • The first run of shows is going to be hot, sweaty, and intimate.
    — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2020
  • As the night goes on, one person (or maybe both) starts to get sweaty and one (or maybe both) starts to toss and turn.
    — Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, 3 Nov. 2018
  • Tonight, there’s a cool breeze, so only the sweatiest take off their shirts.
    — Sarah Esther Maslin, 1843, 4 July 2019
  • Where’s the sweaty sweet moment when the lead guitarist grinds on the vocalist?
    — oregonlive, 7 Jan. 2020
  • Of course, the trade off is this boot isn’t breathable and left us feeling sweaty after a full day of use.
    — Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 16 Oct. 2019
  • Unlike the rest of my sweaty body, my curls seemed oblivious to the balmy weather.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 18 June 2018
  • The office looked like a DMV, with linoleum floors and snaking lines of people clutching forms in their sweaty hands.
    — Summer Block, Longreads, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Unlike a heat-trapping hat, parasols won’t leave you with a sweaty mess of hair—and...
    — Laura Neilson, WSJ, 23 June 2020
  • Armstrong looked awful on the cover, all toothy and sweaty.
    — Gwen Thompkins, The New Yorker, 8 July 2019
  • Sniff a few of the jars on display, each of them filled with sweaty T-shirts worn by potential daters.
    — Wired, 8 Nov. 2019
  • Since the past weekend, the first intense heat wave has kept a tight, sweaty grip on the eastern United States.
    — Greg Porter, Washington Post, 3 July 2018
  • Ahead, find five squads that are harnessing the power of the pack—one sweaty group selfie at a time.
    — Kristin Canning, Glamour, 7 June 2018
  • Hot as in sweaty hot after our Monday night tap dance class.
    — Karina Bland, azcentral, 5 July 2018
  • An easy fix for sweaty sleepers is to switch to a summer comforter that keeps you cool at night.
    — Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 10 May 2022
  • If idle hands are the devil’s workshop, Slayer’s palms are sweaty with evil.
    — Bob Larsen, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2022
  • Some of us look like gross, sweaty human piles of tissues while battling a high fever.
    — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Feb. 2019
  • With that in mind, who’s game to try this sweaty low-impact cardio workout?!
    — SELF, 17 Aug. 2021
  • Sure, after all those sweaty hours in the studio, my body is strong and flexible, and that's nice.
    — Rachel Meyer, chicagotribune.com, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Sure, after all those sweaty hours in the studio, my body is strong and flexible, and that’s nice.
    — Rachel Meyer, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2019
  • These boxer briefs are lightweight, stretchy, odor-resistant, and ready to take on your sweatiest challenges.
    — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 14 Mar. 2023
  • For hikers who want to avoid sweaty feet at all costs, there are plenty of socks made with breathable, moisture-wicking fabrics that’ll dry quickly and keep odors at bay.
    — Sara Coughlin, SELF, 14 Feb. 2023

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