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
Past the double glass doors, Maria Pascual, an employee, sat in front of a computer, her forehead clammy from the warmth.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 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
Symptoms can include: chest pain; tightness or pain in the arms, neck, jaw, back or stomach; feeling dizzy or lightheaded; feeling tired or out of breath; nausea, and feeling sweaty or clammy.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2024
“Will Bob come out on top again, or will the scrappy Jessica snatch victory from his clammy hands?!”
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Vocabulary lists containing clammy
The Cay
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