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perspiration

[pur-spuh-rey-shuhn] / ˈpɜr spəˈreɪ ʃən /


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Your skin is slightly shining from perspiration, but you barely feel the heat because you get to enjoy the cold deliciousness of a frozen yogurt pop.

From Salon Apr. 28, 2026

"There are even some rather moving, rather touching details -- namely, its silk lining shows clear signs of perspiration," he said.

From Barron's Mar. 26, 2026

When she hits, she’s hilarious: An extended bit about leaving a puddle of her perspiration on a piece of gym equipment involves James Cameron developing a submersible to get to the bottom of it.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 11, 2025

Against New Zealand, they were heavy on perspiration, but light on inspiration.

From BBC Nov. 8, 2024

“The first aid kit is in the car,” Mrs. Palmer said, as she wiped the perspiration off her face.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

In some people the very first passing of a catheter sets up a local and constitutional disturbance, the bladder being rendered irritable and intolerant, the temperature going up, and shiverings and perspirations manifesting themselves.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

This condition is followed by profuse cold perspirations.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

The thought took hold of me, somehow, like an octopus, and I used to writhe under it, and get into fearful perspirations.

From Love's Pilgrimage by Upton Sinclair

In spite, however, of the profuse perspirations from which he suffered, Ben Zoof, constant to his principles, expressed no surprise at the unwonted heat.

From Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space by Jules Verne

Until this period, abundant local perspirations in the day-time, less abundant, but more general ones in the night, were observable.

From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Franklin Bache




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