Example Sentences

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The teacher bristled, with anger moistening her eyes: “Just think of where you would prefer to live.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

A wet March has provided a welcome partial relief to farmers by moistening soil ahead of planting but underground water levels remain dangerously low, especially around the Mediterranean.

From BBC • May 5, 2023

Some rain fell over the southeastern portions of the fire Thursday into Friday, moistening vegetation and decreasing burning intensity, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2021

Its covers front and back fell off as I dislodged it, and individual pages separated from the spine with each one I turned, my eyes moistening from the dust let loose.

From Washington Post • Oct. 8, 2020

“Go on,” said Harker hoarsely; so he bowed his head and moistening his lips with his tongue, added: “except that the poor fellow is dead.”

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker