perspiring

Example Sentences

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Its second season concluded last Tuesday with a perspiring Woods making a TV ratings-boosting appearance in the finals.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

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

Andrew denied his accuser’s claim he was perspiring when they first met because he had “a peculiar medical condition, which is that I don’t sweat.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2022

Confused and perspiring heavily, he vomited, collapsed and lost consciousness.

From New York Times • May 4, 2022

“God merely expects us to do our own share of the perspiring for life’s bounty, Leah.”

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver