perspiring

Example Sentences

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Its second season concluded last Tuesday with a perspiring Woods making a TV ratings-boosting appearance in the finals.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Even with the increased numbers of travelers of late, going on vacation in autumn is like entering a hushed and luxurious train car after having been in a stuffed summer subway pressed against perspiring commuters.

From Slate • Sep. 1, 2023

Andrew denied his accuser’s claim he was perspiring when they first met because he had “a peculiar medical condition, which is that I don’t sweat.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2022

I literally started perspiring — flop sweat — as if I were taking a final exam in a language I only partially recognized.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2022

“You’re sweating. Not sweating, but I mean your forehead’s perspiring quite a bit.”

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger