How to Use moist in a Sentence

moist

adjective

• The pork chops were tender and moist.
• I love cookies when they are moist and chewy.
• The plant grows best in direct sunlight and with rich, moist soil.
• Fog is formed when warm moist air moves over a cold surface.
• She dabbed her moist eyes with a handkerchief.
• The eggs will hatch sooner in warm, moist conditions.
• One of the best times to weed is when the ground is moist to get more of the roots out.
  — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2022
• If the soil around the plant’s root ball is moist, skip a day, right?
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 9 Sep. 2022
• Keep the area moist, but not wet, and wait four to six weeks to plant.
  — Nate Northup, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2023
• The soil should stay moist but not soggy most of the time.
  — Lynn Coulter, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Nov. 2021
• When the air is moist, those droplets can catch the virus and propel it to the floor.
  — Cameron Fields, cleveland, 14 Oct. 2020
• The stems were kept moist in damp moss and they were named tussie mussies.
  — Star Tribune, 25 June 2021
• Choose an area with moist, loamy soil where the vines can spread.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2023
• The lamb was tender, moist and had a slight gamey taste.
  — Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
• Add a pine bark or pine straw mulch then keep the soil moist.
  — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
• The pork will stay moist, and its juices will have time to mingle with the sauce.
  — The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
• That can be achieved by keeping the crowns cool and moist.
  — Peter Krouse, cleveland, 1 Sep. 2021
• Tears are produced by the lacrimal gland in the eye and keep the surface moist.
  — Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 29 July 2024
• Medjool dates are soft, moist and yield the most fruit.
  — Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2020
• Scratch some of the twigs and see if the tissue beneath the bark is still moist and green.
  — Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 5 Nov. 2020
• Reduce the heat to low, add the eggs to the pan and cook until cooked through and still moist.
  — Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2020
• Keep them moist, and in a few days a sprout should appear.
  — Daniel Kluko, Popular Mechanics, 7 Nov. 2020
• Keeping the skin on the whole fish also helps baste the flesh and keep it moist.
  — SFChronicle.com, 27 Sep. 2020
• The soil should also be moist, not wet, acidic and drain well.
  — oregonlive, 9 Apr. 2022
• Plant in rich moist soils in a shade border and mulch to help keep the roots cool.
  — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
• The storm brought plenty of snow, so the ground is fairly moist.
  — Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2021
• Add the olive oil and mix well until the mixture is moist.
  — Tribune News Service, cleveland, 17 Nov. 2021
• Thrilled to bring the story to a gory, epic, moist climax.
  — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 July 2024
• Part of the problem: A lack of summertime cold fronts that help push out warm, moist air coming from the Gulf and Atlantic, Shieh said.
  — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
• The male frog, measuring about 2.2 inches long from snout to legs, would have been preserved, but due to time constraints, it was instead taken to Germany alive and placed in a moist terrarium, according to the paper.
  — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025