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.
  • My heart was racing, my hands were sweaty.
    — Christopher Derose, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • My heart was racing, my hands were sweaty.
    — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The hot, sweaty, old-fashioned way.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
  • 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
  • After a run, your clothes can be pretty sweaty and even smelly.
    — Kelly O'Mara, Outside Online, 7 Sep. 2017
  • When the fireplace was roaring the backs of my legs would get sweaty.
    — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 21 Dec. 2017
  • Drivers are sweaty, and that sweat can impact the car's seats.
    — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 11 Jan. 2019
  • 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
  • They’re made with sweat-wicking fabric to keep you dry on sweaty days.
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
  • Catch me at the end of a hot, sweaty day, and that is my signature scent.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Tonight, there’s a cool breeze, so only the sweatiest take off their shirts.
    — Sarah Esther Maslin, 1843, 4 July 2019
  • The lira my father had given me were sweaty in my hand.
    — David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • This leg of the trip was by far the most-wild and sweaty—a great ending to our journey.
    — Vogue, 14 Sep. 2019
  • Pack your socks and check out these places that help your kids work off some energy and get sweaty.
    — Lil Lovinus, Orange County Register, 1 May 2017
  • The first run of shows is going to be hot, sweaty, and intimate.
    — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 5 Mar. 2020
  • Those waiting grew sweaty from the heat and their frustration.
    — Andrés Miguel Rondón, The Atlantic, 29 June 2017
  • One night, Lucy woke up panicked, sweaty, and unable to catch her breath.
    — Anna Davies, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 May 2017
  • Some of us look like gross, sweaty human piles of tissues while battling a high fever.
    — Lauren Alexis Fisher, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Feb. 2019
  • There were a lot of hot, sweaty Texas days behind the plate during that stretch.
    — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, 27 July 2017
  • An easy fix for sweaty sleepers is to switch to a summer comforter that keeps you cool at night.
    — Emma Seymour, Good Housekeeping, 10 May 2022
  • The sweaty palms, the nervous laughter, the sleepless nights?
    — oregonlive.com, 27 Aug. 2019
  • Too much heat and even the most expert ’do will deflate into a swirl of limp, sweaty strands.
    — Jenny B. Davis, star-telegram.com, 3 May 2017
  • 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
  • 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
  • Unlike the rest of my sweaty body, my curls seemed oblivious to the balmy weather.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 18 June 2018
  • Of course, the trade off is this boot isn’t breathable and left us feeling sweaty after a full day of use.
    — Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 16 Oct. 2019

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