as in difficult
requiring considerable physical or mental effort
exhausted after a day of sweaty yard work
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Recent Examples of sweaty
They’re made with sweat-wicking fabric to keep you dry on sweaty days.
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Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
Summer is hot and sweaty, so this waterproof formula that keeps makeup in tact for 36 hours is a no-brainer.
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Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
21 May 2026
The hot, sweaty, old-fashioned way.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
The honest answer for most Texans is that electrolyte powders earn their keep on the hottest, sweatiest days — not every day.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sweaty
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
Summer is hot and sweaty, so this waterproof formula that keeps makeup in tact for 36 hours is a no-brainer.
—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
21 May 2026
The hot, sweaty, old-fashioned way.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
The honest answer for most Texans is that electrolyte powders earn their keep on the hottest, sweatiest days — not every day.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for sweaty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweaty
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Aviation experts said those conditions would have been difficult to navigate that evening when the helicopter, a Robinson R66, crashed in the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area.
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But traffic on the waterway remains a fraction of pre-war levels with different authorities vying to organize the transit of vessels, leaving operators with a difficult choice over which path to take.
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Keeping your hair looking and feeling shiny can be challenging, but not with this hair kit.
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Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Jaime Moore said that fighting the fire had been extremely challenging.
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Summer 2026 is having a tough time deciding on this season’s dominating nail trend.
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These are typically low-wage jobs that the healthcare industry writ large has had a tough time recruiting for since the pandemic.
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And a rigorous screening protocol for LFS patients developed by David Malkin, a protege of Fraumeni and Li, helps detect early-stage malignancies, improving the odds of treating them and prolonging lives.
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According to Lacey, who helped set up the Code Four program last year, enforcing the law requires a clear grasp of ethics and a rigorous attention to detail to make sure the job is done well.
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In a demanding, real-world performance setting — a capstone exercise, a live performance, a high-stakes simulation — the goal is not to eliminate all mistakes, but to stay in control and navigate the zone of being uncomfortable.
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New York crowds are passionate, honest, and demanding.
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In the days leading up to his show, Chavarria and his team were hard at work in his make-shift studio in the 6th arrondissement.
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Closing a chapter, not the relationships For Sevy, the hardest part is closing this chapter with the people who made the place feel like home.
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Trejo sifted through debris and looked for clues in the area, appealing for help that required heavy machinery, according to CNN Español.
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Workers were dispatched throughout La Guaira and parts of Caracas, where families and volunteers have spent the last few days pulling survivors and bodies from the wreckage despite a lack of heavy equipment and limited guidance from authorities.
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The Scottish lawyer was one of the smartest, most formidable specialists in the luxury business, with a reputation that carried internationally and a vast roll call of clients.
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With five volumes of his Noise Kandy series, to solo and collaborative albums (KISS THE RING, Kontraband, Trainspotting), the Griselda affiliate has cemented his status as one of today’s most formidable spitters.
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“Sweaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweaty. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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