How to Use clammy in a Sentence

clammy

adjective
  • His hand was cold and clammy.
  • One clammy hand grips the wheel.
    — Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • My hands still might shake at times, and my armpits might feel clammy.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 1 Apr. 2022
  • The air was damp and briny, a clammy towel on my skin.
    — Literary Hub, 14 May 2026
  • His body breaks out in a cold sweat and his armpits, now so full of hair, are clammy.
    — Hurmat Kazmi, The Atlantic, 23 Nov. 2021
  • The air was clammy and stifling.
    — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Halfway through the flight, the plane hit a rough patch, and my skin grew clammy.
    — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The smaller the clam pieces, the more clammy flavor the cakes will pick up.
    — Kat Craddock, Saveur, 10 June 2016
  • Feeling the clammy grip of death on your shoulder?
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 24 May 2026
  • Their face is extremely pale and/or feels clammy to the touch.
    — Stephanie Innes, AZCentral.com, 26 Sep. 2022
  • Her skin is cold and clammy, pockmarked with insect bites.
    — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Their pupil size may change, their skin may become clammy and their lips, nail beds and skin may turn blue.
    — Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2024
  • But the clammy chill that started around your skin has now wrapped deep into your body's core.
    — Outside Online, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The ring presses a circle of pain into the clammy skin of her palm.
    — Maggie O’Farrell, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
  • Twas a dark and sad and clammy day; A lark caws daftly, madly.
    — Pat Myers, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Putting an end to the American body politic’s clammy night sweats?
    — Arielle Pardes, Wired, 15 Jan. 2020
  • In the case of heat exhaustion, the skin becomes clammy and cold and the pulse slows down.
    — Shelby Dermer, Cincinnati.com, 3 July 2018
  • Symptoms of stress include a rapid heart rate, clammy palms and shallow breath.
    — Jeremy Engle, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2020
  • The floor was cold and clammy, and the furniture creaked on top of it when moving anything.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 8 July 2022
  • There is nothing quite like the clammy abstract terror of a nightmare.
    — Leah Greenblatt, EW.com, 9 May 2022
  • The telltale signs range from sticky, clammy skin to having moisture on your windows and walls.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Mulan looked at Xiu and the cold, clammy whiteness of her sister’s cheeks.
    — David Canfield, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2019
  • This results in a durable and breathable body that doesn’t get clammy even after clutching a tight win.
    — Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics, 20 Oct. 2021
  • The glacial water is a cloudy phlegm green beneath the surface, and clammy reeds slap one’s ankles.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2020
  • But, for the most part, a sort of clammy vicariousness reigns.
    — Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2019
  • Getting rid of cool and clammy air stuck in our region is never the easiest thing.
    — Ian Livingston, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2018
  • Skyshell membrane never let a drop of water in while venting sweat and heat well enough that my feet didn’t get clammy.
    — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 26 Apr. 2019
  • These hands are often soft to the touch and a bit clammy, with an overall narrow appearance.
    — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 3 Jan. 2020
  • Rubber and neoprene are clammy and heavy in these circumstances.
    — Morgan Lyle, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
  • This allows air to pass through to help prevent your feet from overheating and getting clammy with sweat.
    — Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2023

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