wetness

Example Sentences

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It’s strange to work out in damp gear—the wetness helps conduct electricity—though newer dry suits are now entering the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

There has been a notable difference in wetness across Scotland with Aultbea in the north-west Higlands not recording any rainfall since 18 January, instead enjoying some wintry sunshine.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

“Even during periods of good luck and wetness, we cannot forget that the long-term average is drifting towards being drier.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

Warming can be due to increased wetness, disturbance to the protective layer of organic matter or sediment deposition, allowing more heat to penetrate.

From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2023

The wetness of the tear and the confusion of hands felt as if neither of us knew where Kat started and I ended.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd