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Recent Examples of clammy Don’t characters who feel the cold, clammy hand of mortality creeping up their backs tend to do something more creative, more unconventional with their lives? Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 July 2025 Experts also warn Americans to monitor for signs of heat exhaustion—including heavy sweating, clammy skin and fainting. Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025 The health department listed: Pale, sweaty or clammy skin Lips and/or fingertips turn blue Slow or irregular breathing, gasping or gurgling Difficulty waking up People with someone suspected of overdosing are always urged to call 911. Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 17 July 2025 Later signs could include faster breathing, muscle aches or cramps, vomiting, confusion, a feeling of faintness, headache, and pale or clammy skin. Dr. Katie Lockwood, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for clammy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for clammy
Adjective
  • The icy landscape of the Arctic has transformed much faster than expected, as humans burn fossil fuels and heat the planet.
    Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The probe, which launched in 1997, spent years studying Saturn's icy moons before it was deliberately plunged into Saturn in 2017, ending its mission.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Warm water lifts grime better and helps deep clean better than cold.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Zinc perchlorate remains primarily in the liquid to control the ion movement and improve the battery’s freeze resistance for cold-weather performance.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This tan cardigan is lightweight enough for transitional weather but still provides just the right amount of warmth for chilly flights.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
  • These range from cropped flannel hoodies that place style over substance to longer versions that offer greater protection in chilly weather.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Strickland is acutely aware of how she's been swept up in the investigation — and the ongoing online chatter about the case — because of their fight the night that Trussell walked, alone, into the frigid darkness and then died.
    Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • The frigid temperatures are expected overnight on Wednesday into Thursday morning.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Agapanthus roots are fleshy and somewhat brittle.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Hidden behind a large flowerpot with a single withered flower, the windows are covered over by a grayish-yellow curtain, brittle with lager fumes.
    Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • These foundations include having a consistent bedtime and wake-up time, avoiding technology use at night, and cultivating a cool, dark and quiet sleeping environment.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
  • We got disconnected, and this whole resurgence of The Clique online has reconnected us in this really cool, organic and magical way.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Clammy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clammy. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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