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sweat

[swet] / swɛt /






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While the potential for score-settling makes job applicants sweat, it isn’t as if people are constantly backstabbing one another.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

He said he is so honest, “I practically sweat holy water.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"The sweat dries," she said, watching the blades turn, "but these gusts are hard for an old body to bear."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"We sleep piled on top of each other, with everyone's sweat," Nzale said.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

I sweat most of those days, right through my shirt, making what some of the kids called stink spots under the arms.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott




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