Example Sentences

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In the bath, I have wetly paged through a book about Putin’s K.G.B. cronies and a book about zombies, leaving them stiff and ruffled.

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2020

He breathed loudly, wetly, through his open mouth, and though he woke affably when she nudged him, the woman hadn’t wanted to keep waking him.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 24, 2013

A time-lapse segment of footage showed the fruiting bodies burst wetly from arms, legs and faces to spread their parasols high.

From Nature • Aug. 29, 2012

Her styling would seem to confirm this: an androgynous, notably non-flesh-baring suit harking back to Little Richard, sealed with a wetly sculpted quiff.

From The Guardian • May 27, 2010

Not even ten minutes into the movie and he’s fast asleep, snoring wetly.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez