perspiring

Example Sentences

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Still he battled on against the Dutch - limping, perspiring and also taking one stomach-churning blow where no man wants to be hit as he went.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2023

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

I literally started perspiring — flop sweat — as if I were taking a final exam in a language I only partially recognized.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2022

With his wrist, he briefly blotted his perspiring upper lip, and then he began to use the orange stick to push back his cuticles.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger