moist

Example Sentences

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Glycerin, a thick liquid that keeps toothpaste smooth and moist, can be a petroleum-based compound.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

In the first study, researcher Navish Wadhwa and his team found that salmonella and E. coli can migrate across moist surfaces even when their flagella are disabled.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

Fortunately, larger fuel sources like dense vegetation remain moist from heavy winter rains, and winds are predicted to be relatively light, conditions that together limit the danger of fast-spreading wildfires.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

The goal texture here is precise: moist but not wet.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

I feel my palms grow moist and rub them on my pants.

From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi