perspiring

Example Sentences

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They do not sweat like humans – only perspiring a small amount through the pads on their paws, with their often thick fur coats meaning their core temperature can rise quickly in high temperatures.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2025

Even with the increased numbers of travelers of late, going on vacation in autumn is like entering a hushed and luxurious train car after having been in a stuffed summer subway pressed against perspiring commuters.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2023

For the most part, though, the late-night hosts were less interested in how the interview actually went down and more focused on Trump’s face, which appears to be perspiring throughout Morgan’s teaser.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2022

The artist’s movements animate a digital stand-in who resembles some sort of TV host, shifting in his midcentury-modern chair, perspiring under virtual klieg lights.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2021

He’d play a minor chord or two with his left hand and, with a flourish of his right, wipe his perspiring face with an enormous white handkerchief.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García