perspiring
- present participle of perspire.
Example Sentences
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Still he battled on against the Dutch - limping, perspiring and also taking one stomach-churning blow where no man wants to be hit as he went.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2023
Even with the increased numbers of travelers of late, going on vacation in autumn is like entering a hushed and luxurious train car after having been in a stuffed summer subway pressed against perspiring commuters.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2023
Andrew denied his accuser’s claim he was perspiring when they first met because he had “a peculiar medical condition, which is that I don’t sweat.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2022
Confused and perspiring heavily, he vomited, collapsed and lost consciousness.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2022
It was hot and we came off the floor perspiring.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
