perspired

Example Sentences

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The beleaguered bride, in her dress, perspired through her makeup on a warm afternoon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

He recalls that Cash, out of his element as an actor, perspired so much out of nervousness that Ron got soaking wet.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2021

But I perspired on them so much that the metal inside was totally rusted and started to smell.

From The Verge • Oct. 15, 2017

“I always perspired because I was nervous. I used to get soaking wet. I’d go through tuxes.”

From Washington Post • May 24, 2016

I perspired and my body shuddered from the pain.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah