perspiring
Example Sentences
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They do not sweat like humans – only perspiring a small amount through the pads on their paws, with their often thick fur coats meaning their core temperature can rise quickly in high temperatures.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2025
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
The artist’s movements animate a digital stand-in who resembles some sort of TV host, shifting in his midcentury-modern chair, perspiring under virtual klieg lights.
From New York Times ● Jul. 22, 2021
The carter leaned from his perch to call to us, his face hot and perspiring.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
