clammy

Example Sentences

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“In the ‘morning’ the air is thick; it hangs in a clammy, damp mass that you can all but grasp with your hands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Those opposing him can only take a clammy kind of pleasure in reminding them that this is what they voted for.

From Salon • Jun. 27, 2025

Sweating ceases as blood flow to the skin stops, leaving it cold and clammy.

From BBC • Jun. 19, 2024

Symptoms of heat exhaustion include heavy sweating; cold, pale and clammy skin; a fast pulse; nausea or vomiting; dizziness; headache; and passing out.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 12, 2023

His skin grew clammy as his lips tried to form them, and yet again he watched Koffi's circling thumb.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray