clammy
Example Sentences
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“In the ‘morning’ the air is thick; it hangs in a clammy, damp mass that you can all but grasp with your hands.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
She has found herself with acne or clammy hands, only to realize they are potential side effects when people are on some antidepressants.
From Salon • May 23, 2025
"I woke on Wednesday morning not feeling too good. I was clammy and there was a tightness in my chest."
From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024
Then, from Germany, the clammy nail-biter “The Teachers’ Lounge.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 12, 2024
It’s a common reaction to losing your skin: cold, clammy fear.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
Vocabulary lists containing clammy
The Cay
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One Crazy Summer
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And Then There Were None
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