damp brow

Frequency: 6.58.1 per million words

A forehead that is slightly wet, often with sweat.

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Examples (10)

  • He wiped his damp brow with the back of his hand after finishing the marathon.
  • The nurse gently placed a cool cloth on the child's damp brow to reduce the fever.
  • While waiting for the verdict, his damp brow revealed his inner turmoil.
  • In the stuffy room, everyone had a damp brow and was fanning themselves.
  • She woke up with a gasp, her heart pounding and her brow damp with cold sweat.
  • After climbing that mountain, you'll surely have a damp brow.
  • A single bead of sweat trickled from his damp brow as he faced the board of directors.
  • I've been working in the garden all morning, which is why my brow is so damp.
  • He pressed the back of his cool hand against his damp brow, feeling faint.
  • The doctor noted the patient's pale face and damp brow as symptoms of shock.