watery

Example Sentences

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These swimming protists can be seen under a microscope and are found in many watery environments.

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Low-fat and fat-free versions tend to skew either watery or weirdly sweet in that diet-adjacent way; save those for smoothies or dressings, where the yogurt is a supporting actor, not the star.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Aside from the telltale rash, measles symptoms can include high fever, cough and red, watery eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

More than 600,000 cases of cholera or acute watery diarrhoea and nearly 7,600 deaths were reported to the WHO from 33 countries last year, though the true numbers will be higher.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

What if the watery void I was falling through now had once been the air above his treetops?

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo