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
The proprietary fabric blends—buttery soft and, most importantly, not see-through—are engineered with movement in mind, acting as a second skin to withstand the sweatiest of workouts.
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Maggie Turner, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
But in actuality, most awards show speeches are sweaty, nervous, uncomfortable, exceedingly earnest, and grateful.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
My Align Pants held up through hundreds of HIIT workouts and runs in college, with buttery-soft material that stays in place even during the sweatiest days.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
The affected limb may also be sweatier or drier than the other.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 28 July 2025
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Maggie Turner, Air Mail, 20 Sep. 2025
But in actuality, most awards show speeches are sweaty, nervous, uncomfortable, exceedingly earnest, and grateful.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
My Align Pants held up through hundreds of HIIT workouts and runs in college, with buttery-soft material that stays in place even during the sweatiest days.
—Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 24 Aug. 2025
The affected limb may also be sweatier or drier than the other.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sweaty
Adjective
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Jens generally chooses his words carefully, and is, what’s more, particularly reticent just after finishing a long and difficult winter delivery trip; what’s a person supposed to do with words in a blizzard anyway, up on a stormy heath and all directions lost?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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In his first start in the wake of Beau Pribula’s significant injury, Zollers walked into a difficult situation, and his stat line reflected it.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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What’s been the most challenging period for you?—
Kevin Cassidy,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Getting back in shape this year proved to be more challenging than expected.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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This loss had to be especially tough for the Jayhawks, considering a controversial holding call on KU changed the momentum of the game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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However, their record at the Etihad makes for tough reading.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Every credit card review is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors.—
Harlan Vaughn,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Encinitas Green Business Network provides a rigorous framework for local organizations to reduce their environmental footprint through actionable, practical, and high-impact improvements.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Being the greatest gymnast is a demanding job, requiring a level of physical, mental, and emotional commitment most people couldn’t handle.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
10 Nov. 2025
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Polartec® Power Shield™ Pro—Protection, Evolved Engineered for the world’s most demanding mountain athletes, Polartec® Power Shield™ Pro represents the pinnacle of shell technology, blurring the lines between hard and soft shells.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Of all my books, Helm has been so hard and so lovingly written.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Regardless, making amends with Ronnie is harder than Lilly would like.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Another guard with a fresh cut above his eye told Reuters he had been hit in the head by a heavy drumstick thrown from the crowd.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Black walnuts have an extremely hard shell that requires special tools or a heavy hammer to crack.—
Randy Moll,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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As the day wears on, the crowd swells to a formidable throng.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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If host Point Loma was going to stay unbeaten and advance to the Division 1 quarterfinal with a win over Mater Dei Catholic on Friday night, Pointers head coach Ryan Price was sure his formidable defense would have a major hand in it.—
Kevin J. Farmer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Sweaty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sweaty. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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