clammy

Example Sentences

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The film’s claustrophobic framing, paired with a locked-down camera, quickly creates a clammy unease.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“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

She has found herself with acne or clammy hands, only to realize they are potential side effects when people are on some antidepressants.

From Salon • May 23, 2025

"I woke on Wednesday morning not feeling too good. I was clammy and there was a tightness in my chest."

From BBC • Oct. 19, 2024

There’s this clammy feeling in my chest—which is just how it felt when my dad left, right before my mom broke the news.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli