Example Sentences

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Then, singer Adele announced on stage in Las Vegas in 2023 that she had contracted a fungal infection as a result of perspiring.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

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

If you see your child has hot and dry skin, is breathing rapidly, has a rapid heart rate or is no perspiring — or barely perspiring — these could be a sign of heatstroke.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 26, 2023

I literally started perspiring — flop sweat — as if I were taking a final exam in a language I only partially recognized.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2022

The tent flap opens, and Uncle Al enters, perspiring visibly and beaming from ear to ear.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen