moist

Example Sentences

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Instead she’s gone, and this weekend her family came with moist eyes and broken hearts to her funeral at the First Presbyterian Church in her hometown of Yorktown, N.Y.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The goal texture here is precise: moist but not wet.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

Keep crowds and dogs away, keep noise low, and keep the animal cool and moist -ensuring no water enters the blowhole.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

According to Svenning, these trees often have thick leaves, dense wood, and long lifespans, and they are especially common in moist tropical and subtropical forests.

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

There was a beautiful, moist nut cake, and fresh cinnamon twists, and a plate of biscuits still hot from the oven.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell