How to Use sweaty in a Sentence

sweaty

adjective
  • My clothes are all sweaty from my workout.
  • We were hot and sweaty after playing basketball.
  • The sop of mud, the smell of clipped grass, and the rank vinegar of sweaty equipment.
    Luke O'Neil, Esquire, 27 Sep. 2017
  • The water is freezing and dark, the air is hot and sweaty.
    Heather Radke, Longreads, 16 June 2018
  • The crew would bang out a few sweaty laps of the bowl and then some resort laps.
    Jason Blevins, The Denver Post, 2 Apr. 2017
  • That might not sound tasty, but the sour treat may hit the spot on a hot, sweaty day at the fair.
    Jackie Borchardt, Cincinnati.com, 25 July 2019
  • And try not to linger too long in sweaty workout clothes.
    Dr. Roshini Raj, Health.com, 12 June 2019
  • When the fireplace was roaring the backs of my legs would get sweaty.
    Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 21 Dec. 2017
  • Proof in a sweaty car seat The call came in December of 2015.
    Eric Boodman, STAT, 25 Apr. 2018
  • It’s also easy to clean—and for those of us who are sweaty—that’s a big bonus!
    Liv Birdsall, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2020
  • This leg of the trip was by far the most-wild and sweaty—a great ending to our journey.
    Vogue, 14 Sep. 2019
  • The sweaty palms, the nervous laughter, the sleepless nights?
    oregonlive.com, 27 Aug. 2019
  • To sway in a sweaty crowd to the rhythm of music at a festival.
    Jennifer Levitz, WSJ, 30 May 2021
  • Get in the pool, go under the wave, get sweaty—for god's sake, woman… live!
    Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 16 June 2017
  • Drivers are sweaty, and that sweat can impact the car's seats.
    David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 11 Jan. 2019
  • There are no sweaty post-workout hugs and no high fives.
    Mallory Hughes, CNN, 19 Nov. 2020
  • There were a lot of hot, sweaty Texas days behind the plate during that stretch.
    Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 27 July 2017
  • People were dirty from the day’s work on the muddy farm, and the stink of sweaty bodies mingled with the smell of the food.
    Susan Harfouche, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2018
  • No smoke and mirrors just a sweaty Shayna on the beach with her pasty skin and messy hair.
    Blake Bakkila, Health.com, 22 Feb. 2018
  • The first run of shows is going to be hot, sweaty, and intimate.
    Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2020
  • As the night goes on, one person (or maybe both) starts to get sweaty and one (or maybe both) starts to toss and turn.
    Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, 3 Nov. 2018
  • Tonight, there’s a cool breeze, so only the sweatiest take off their shirts.
    Sarah Esther Maslin, 1843, 4 July 2019
  • After a run, your clothes can be pretty sweaty and even smelly.
    Kelly O'Mara, Outside Online, 7 Sep. 2017
  • The thought would turn some dance-averse guys into sweaty puddles.
    Bruce Henderson, charlotteobserver, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Too sweaty; too much like a warehouse of hamster wheels.
    Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Dec. 2017
  • Why: Beach yoga is good for the bod, and the spirit, in ways that no cramped, sweaty studio can match.
    Chris Erskine, latimes.com, 16 Dec. 2017
  • One night, Lucy woke up panicked, sweaty, and unable to catch her breath.
    Anna Davies, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2017
  • Where’s the sweaty sweet moment when the lead guitarist grinds on the vocalist?
    oregonlive, 7 Jan. 2020
  • Many of these songs come with music videos shot at Milwaukee’s sweatiest Airbnbs, with all of the city’s dances in view.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 21 Aug. 2023
  • These are also breathable, moisture wicking, and keep chafing at bay even in the sweatiest conditions.
    Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2023

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