flop sweat

Example Sentences

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But by tip Tuesday against Penn State, they took their places as usual, with little more than flop sweat to suggest something was amiss.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2025

DiCaprio’s performance is initially characterized by Ernest’s eagerness to please Hale — there’s comedy and pathos in his mugging and flop sweat — but grows quieter, more interior and delicately complex as the mystery deepens.

From New York Times • May 20, 2023

Chazelle just lets his flop sweat fly as he spins plates and pays homage to various classic films and one film in particular, but it feels strained.

From Salon • Dec. 23, 2022

So many TV series, especially on the broadcast networks, strive for a four-quadrant appeal and have only flop sweat to show for it.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2022

You can practically smell the flop sweat as you read AMPAS’s press release.

From Slate • Aug. 9, 2018