moist

Example Sentences

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This moist air results in much higher humidity and adds significantly to the heat stress.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Fire officials typically rely on the snowpack to keep vegetation green and moist into summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2026

Every chocolate cake needs several ingredients for the batter, along with simple syrup to keep the layers moist, as well as frosting and sometimes decorations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

"Or could it be that greater energy is available because with moist convection on Jupiter, you have a bigger buildup of heat needed before you can generate the storm to create lightning?" he added.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

It was only too easy to picture his white, moist hand with its filthy fingernails reaching out stealthily, but there was no way to prove such a suspicion.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw