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sweaty

[swet-ee] / ˈswɛt i /


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That may have been outré to a middle and high-schooler trying to be cool, but at some point post-college, the Chili Peppers became synonymous with sweaty fools passing out in strip mall parking lots.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Eager to make himself something more than an awkward kid with sweaty palms and a bowl haircut who couldn’t read, Newsom mimicked Remington Steele, the suave character on the popular 1980s detective show.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

We are constantly being told to go to great lengths - and get very sweaty - to get fit.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

A few nights a week, I exit class sweaty and ravenous and walk straight for a grocery store to fill it.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

But Melvin has lost interest and is starting to pick dandelions, and Zayd is so sweaty, it’s like he just stepped out of the shower.

From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan