moist

Example Sentences

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Instead she’s gone, and this weekend her family came with moist eyes and broken hearts to her funeral at the First Presbyterian Church in her hometown of Yorktown, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

You’ll encounter a kind of linguistic confetti: cakey, fudgy, moist, dense, rich, gooey, chewy.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2026

Colonic mucin keeps stool moist, allows it to pass more easily, and shields the intestinal lining from bacteria.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

On one hand an Atlantic low pressure system will repeatedly attempt to move in from the west, bringing relatively mild, moist air and unsettled conditions.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Then come outside, the monster said, and even in his room, Conor’s nose filled with the moist smell of earth and wood and sap.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness