How to Use humidity in a Sentence

humidity

noun
  • It's not the heat that will get you—it's the humidity.
  • The temperature is 67 degrees with humidity at 75 percent.
  • And the higher the humidity, the more complex the shape.
    Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 26 Dec. 2022
  • Hair that frizzes in the humidity and flattens in the rain.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The night is clear with the lightest of breeze and low humidity.
    David Streit, Washington Post, 27 June 2024
  • And with the heat, humidity and lack of food, it’s got to be difficult to get done.
    Erica Thompson, The Enquirer, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Smith scored again against the Pride despite brutal heat and humidity, and a loss for the Thorns.
    oregonlive, 15 June 2023
  • The fires have been fueled by low humidity and strong winds.
    Nikki Dobrin, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2023
  • The amount of time can vary quite a bit, depending on the humidity and temperature, the freshness of your herbs, and the size of the leaves.
    Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2023
  • The high heat will remain Tuesday, but the humidity will ease.
    Lilly Price, Baltimore Sun, 14 Aug. 2023
  • As for the humidity, readings as the sun began to shine ran as high as 65% in areas near the Bay, and were above 50% in areas of the South Bay.
    Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Heat and humidity are on the rise, as well as an afternoon storm chance.
    A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 30 June 2023
  • Thanks to humidity, there is a brief chance for the lightest of drizzles on the Oakland and Berkeley hills this evening.
    Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The pilgrims, sweating in the morning heat and humidity, would look forward to the cool shade of the forest at the end of their journey.
    Mahima Jain, WIRED, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Because our homes tend to have very low humidity in the winter, the plant reacts this way.
    oregonlive, 17 Dec. 2022
  • An air conditioner’s job is to get the humidity out of the air.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024
  • When heat comes out of the register, there's no humidity to it.
    Mackenzie Nichols, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The plants getting started in the greenhouses thrive in the warmth and humidity.
    Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 11 Feb. 2023
  • The blind slats are bent out of shape, broken or warped from humidity or heat damage.
    Jodhaira Rodriguez, Good Housekeeping, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The higher the humidity, though, the larger the power output.
    Sabrina Shankman, BostonGlobe.com, 26 May 2023
  • For two hours Kasumba will lift, jump, twist and punch in the rain or in draining humidity.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
  • Monday morning’s dew points — a measure of humidity in the air — were in the single digits to around 10.
    Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 25 Jan. 2024
  • South winds will gust to 30 mph and humidity levels will remain rather high.
    Kxas-Tv (nbc5), Dallas News, 19 Apr. 2023
  • When humidity is high, our bodies have a harder time to cool off.
    Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
  • My hair used to be not great in humidity, but now with bangs at least there’s something on my forehead to look like something.
    Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Allow the houseplants to enjoy the humidity but not sit in water.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Keep the soil moist, not soggy, and cover the cutting with a plastic bag to maintain humidity.
    Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 13 Feb. 2024
  • On a walk in New York yesterday, Holmes managed to look breezy even in the sluggish humidity.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 11 July 2024
  • The heat and humidity present in the atmosphere during such storms and changes in wind direction or speed with height, known as wind shear, contribute to their likelihood.
    Stephany Matat, Isabella O'Malley, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Nearly two decades in a barrel is a long time for a Kentucky bourbon, given how the extreme shifts in temperature and humidity throughout the year affect the interaction between wood and whiskey.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024

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