moist

Example Sentences

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Dry ground heats up faster than moist ground because less energy is used for evaporation and more goes directly into raising temperature.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

On Jupiter, however, moist air is heavier, so storms require much more energy to rise through the atmosphere.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

A scoop or two in the batter keeps the loaf moist for days, extending the life of something that already started as a rescue mission.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

They used precision-milled steel to construct the capsule and designed a special bell jar to surround it in a layer of dry air, protecting the inside from the moist soil of the American northeast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Her sickly eyes looked moist and swollen but somehow excited.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan