clammy sweat

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Refers to a type of sweat that makes the skin feel cold and damp, typically associated with fear, shock, or illness.

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  • He woke up in a clammy sweat after the nightmare.
  • He woke up in a cold sweat, his skin feeling clammy and damp.
  • A high fever and a clammy sweat are symptoms of the illness.
  • The prolonged stress caused him to break out in a clammy sweat.
  • After the accident, the driver was pale and covered in a clammy sweat.
  • During the fever, his forehead was covered in a light, clammy sweat.
  • Standing on stage, she could feel a clammy sweat forming on her brow.
  • After the intense workout, his entire body was coated in a clammy sweat.
  • The nurse noted the patient's clammy sweat and rapid pulse.
  • The patient's skin felt clammy with sweat, indicating a possible shock.
  • Under interrogation, the suspect broke out in a clammy sweat.
  • The fear manifested as a sudden, clammy sweat that chilled him to the bone.
  • I knew I was getting sick when I started to feel a chill and a clammy sweat.
  • As the exam results were announced, a wave of clammy sweat broke out on his palms.
  • If your child develops a clammy sweat along with a fever, call a doctor.
  • The humid weather made his shirt stick to his back with a clammy sweat.
  • His skin was coated with a thin film of clammy sweat.
  • She felt a growing sense of unease, accompanied by a faint, clammy sweat.
  • The feeling of a clammy sweat is often a sign that your body is in distress.
  • The doctor noted the patient's clammy sweat as a sign of distress.