单词 | sweat |
例句 | Throughout the night I would toss and turn, drenched in a cold sweat, unable to sleep. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He kept pulling at his collar and wiping sweat off the back of his neck. Wish 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Virgil smelled the Bull’s sweat and wondered if that’s how he smelled too. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z They wear ragged work clothes stained with patches of sweat; their faces are drawn. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He was drenched in sweat, remembered groggily that his daughter had put him to bed, had told him to stay there until the oil burner was repaired. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t know if it itched from the rivulets of sweat or from the ants and other insects she spied among the squash. Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z They must have looked very disreputable in their dirty clothes, drenched with sweat, and torn by all the thornbushes. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z Though we were doing barely enough labor at the quarry to work up a sweat, the walk there and back was enough to keep me trim. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He happily sewed while sweat popped out in huge drops on my forehead. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Their faces were flushed and glowing with a sheen of sweat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z But I act like I’m not sweating it. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I was grubby, sweat streaked, comprehensively bushed, and rank enough to turn heads. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The girls giggled to see their dad in the back seat, still in his work clothes, dirty and sweating—as much from the stress of the decision as from the day’s work. Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z “She come off the street drunk and wanted to get into the party. No sweat.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I am too busy retching, too busy shivering and sweating. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Nailer wiped the sweat out of his eyes. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Not only is the cast getting moldy from my sweat, but it’s beginning to cut into my flesh and leave ugly welts on my skin. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z Matthew wiped sweat from his forehead with a corner of his T-shirt. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Arya plunged her face down into it to wash off the dust and dirt and sweat of the day. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z My grandfather was the kind of man who had goons, bigger guys in suits that don’t fit, with sweat stains up their backs. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z What had happened behind his back he saw reflected in the stony eyes, the white and sweating faces before him. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He sweats and breathes so hard I get tired looking at him. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z His face turned fish-belly white, and sweat poured off his forehead. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z He seemed to be struggling with himself, for the words did not come easily and the fierce inner battle he waged had brought the sweat out on his forehead and left his lips dry. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the first time she’d tried to touch him since she’d cleaned his wounds two weeks before, and his shirt was damp with sweat, his skin hot under her palm. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z He could feel the sweat trickling out of his hair. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z In the dressing station there is great activity: it reeks as ever of carbolic, pus, and sweat. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z A few beads of sweat were forming on his forehead, but he didn’t wipe them off. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Well, she speeds as well as she can as she watches where she steps, nervous sweat pouring down her sides, her heart beating in terror. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The sun was starting to bum my cheeks, and I could feel drops of sweat gathering in my eyebrows. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Despite the cold, sweat streamed from his brow. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The glossy wood of the cross shines as if it's sweating. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He was sweating into his wet shirt and just beginning to feel the result of sharp stones on his feet. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The sleeve of my shirt gets dusty when I wipe the sweat from my cheek. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I stood there panting, sweating, wishing things had turned out some other way. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And all the while, Judd sits on his porch, drinking his beer, watching me sweat. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Harry could smell a powerful mixture of dirt, sweat, and, unmistakably, blood coming from him. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “Ironing and sweating when you don’t have to be ironing and sweating is oppression. And I won’t be oppressed.” Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Chronicler remained where he was, pale and sweating. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was a tall, narrow man, like one of the marble pillars, except that, sheathed in sweat, he gleamed more. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z She was rubbing sweat off her face and neck with the dusty head rag. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z It's hot and dry, and I'm not sweating but desperately thirsty. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z Estraven asleep looked a little stupid, like everyone asleep: a round, strong face relaxed and remote, small drops of sweat on the upper lip and over the heavy eyebrows. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He took off his baseball cap and wiped the sweat from his face with his shirt. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z He woke up and she was gone; his fists were full of sand and he was sweating. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She wore East Shoal sweats, and her blue contacts were gone; her eyes were brown. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z My palms were sweating — “I can ease him.” Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z I stopped to listen, feeling sweat trickle down my face. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Mama Joe wore a wool hat even though sweat had made yellow patches under the sleeves of her blouse. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z His hair is matted down from sweat and work on the house. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Harry sweated on the keys so that they turned hazy along the pattern of the Minuet in G. Nothing Mother or SanJuanna tried could bring the sheen back to the ivory. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z The stench of the sweating orcs about him was stifling, and he began to gasp with thirst. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He noticed the ashen tone of her skin, the tiny beads of sweat above her lip. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The humid air turned into sweat that had run down the corporal’s face while he repeated his dream to them. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The sun beat down upon them, for it was early summer, and her face was soon dripping with her sweat. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He had abandoned the Wonder Woman outfit and was dressed in sweats. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He looks as cool and unruffled as ever, no sweat marking his clothes, even wearing riding gloves, even clean boots. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Beads of sweat stood out on his forehead. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z I felt a flash of cold sweat roll over me when I saw black liquid leaking from one corner and running down the worktable’s leg to pool on the floor. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The smells were also bad—the sweat of unholy excitement, and blood. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z There was the sound of horses’ hooves and people shouting, the smell of beer and sweat and garbage and tar. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z They stood toe to toe in the center of the ring, whacking, slugging, thumping back and forth, flinging sweat, elbows, fists, knees, jab the middle one, hook the middle one. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Within five minutes of getting out of the shower, I’m sweating. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z A cold, clammy sweat breaks out on my skin and I can't rid myself of the feeling that the boards above my head are about to collapse, to bury me alive under the rubble. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Suddenly very aware of how blind she was, Tally felt a drop of cold sweat creep down her spine. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z I’d never had a girlfriend before and I’d never stammered and sweated like that, either, but I wasn’t going to let any of that stop me. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Even though the weather has turned pretty chilly, I made sure Mom put a really nice outfit on me—cute jeans and no sweats. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z His body was slick with sweat as he circled Rivera, watching the telephone-pole legs shuffle and turn the squat body. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z It was only a two-minute piece, but it felt like I stood there for an agonizingly long time, dripping sweat under lights hotter than a blowtorch. Lawn Boy Returns 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z I put on my sweats and shoes and sat on the bench. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The man at the counter seemed alarmed at Mom’s directness, but he handed Babou our tickets and wiped the sweat from his forehead. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z My hands started to sweat and my stomach felt like it had a million knots in it. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Their loads seemed heavy enough until the demon wagons rolled toward them, pulled by the huge-bodied demon horses with their breaths blowing and the sweat glistening on their flanks. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She opened the front door hesitantly to the smell of tobacco and sweat and strong coffee. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I felt sweat on my face mingling with silent tears of frustration and anger. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z It was a sweltering morning in July, and drops of sweat crawled down her back one by one, like slow insects. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The roaring fire made beads of sweat break out on my forehead, but in her chair Miss Avocet lay shivering. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z I could cover three miles in forty-five minutes, so I guessed that I would need a half hour to make it to the Sillington House without a sweat. The View From Saturday 1996-09-01T00:00:00Z Kelley could feel blood squelching around in his boots, and his uniform was crusted with fresh and dried blood, sweat, dirt, and vomit. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Deputy Collins wiped sweat off his face with the back of his hand. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z As the bell rang someone else was sweating. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z Michael and Dana find me there, sweating in my coat and sniffling a little from the emotion of what we’ve accomplished. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z He began to work slowly and carefully, telling himself again exactly what he had to do, mumbling the words he had learned by heart as the sweat poured down onto his eyes. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Somewhere a dam has cracked open and a flood of cold sweat spills, drenches your body. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z And the air smelled of milk and sweat and baking bread. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z I give a strangled cry and wake with a start, sweating and shivering at once. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z With just one finger extended, she delicately touched a large circle of sweat under his arm. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “So let him sweat like the rest of us,” Gerald retorted. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z We ended up at the Gantry watering hole, sweating and thirsty. Worth 1998-06-01T00:00:00Z As we got closer to the house, sweat trickled between my shoulder blades and chilled in the evening air. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z But I hadn’t lain nearby and smelled their sweat or heard them pleading and praying, shamed before their families and themselves. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z My heart beat in my ears, and sweat prickled against my palms, and I kind of hated Mom for scaring me. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z And that's when Pastor Carter starts sweating, and Sister Jefferson starts laughing. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z Carrying the eggs, I run back home, breathless, dripping with sweat. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The words rang out over the sweating congregation, and Beto’s pulse pounded in his ears. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z As the day grew brighter and warmer, the hidden children tried to sleep, but ants and mosquitoes feasted on their bodies while the growing heat of the day made them damp with sweat. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Next to him stood a motorcycle policeman taking down names with much sweat and correction in a little book. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The odor of sweat filled the air—a gym’s sour perfume. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z It lands on my sweats, and I brush it off. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I think I was already sweating, and we hadn’t even started moving yet. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z “Probably,” Minki said as he wiped the sweat from his face with his dirty arm. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z But I remembered at the last moment in a flash of cold sweat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z It sounds crazy, but I’m sweating like it’s real possible. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Ivy got a whiff of her peony body lotion, and it smelled so familiar and nice after the smell of dirt and sweat stuck up her nose for the last few hours. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z I took the pipe, gathered the glass, sweated — blew —my cheeks puffed out — the iron pipe banged my teeth —I blew like the Angel Gabriel sounding the horn for Judgment Day. Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z At that I would sweat and swear, and the dothe-strength would seem to run out of me like water out of a broken jar. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z He brought it up to his chest and stood before the boy, sweat dripping from his anxious forehead. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The man sweats, dabbing his brow with his pocket square, his hands shaking as he puts it away. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z I’m sweating now and my hands are shaking, but I don’t care about what might happen to me. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The Runner pushed himself up into a sitting position, his black hair matted to his skull with sweat. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Her hard breathing had heated up the inside of the mask, her forehead sweating, the adhesive crawling as it tried to stay attached. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z He pulls his cap off to reveal a matted head of hair and uses his forearm to wipe the sweat from his forehead. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z My throat aches and my eyes sting with sweat, each breath is like inhaling fire, and I think I am weeping. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Through the sweat running into his eyes he saw Aurelia, beautiful in her brave bright colors, standing now, her hands to her face, tears on her cheeks. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z Their discourse went forward in a miasma of sweat and heat that suggested a kind of indolence. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “You flatter yourself, crow. I never broke a sweat.” A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z He tried to will the sweat glands in his armpits to take a break. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z Heidi comes out of the bathroom, having done a total costume change, standing there in sweats and an old Pitt T-shirt, looking like college photos Mom used to have of her. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z My hands were shaking, and the quarters squeezed in my fist were wet with sweat. The Honest Truth 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Minerva was half asleep in the twins’ grip, and Chi-Boy had sweat through his outer sweater by then. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z “Well, you’re sweating a lot, and you got pink all of a sudden,” she said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z His eyes were closed, his face was an ashen colour, and there were beads of sweat on his forehead. The Remains of the Day 1989-05-01T00:00:00Z The Minerwa factory, says Herr Braun, our director, sweating in his suit while standing on a crate, is a system of rules and regulations, where we, the workers, will be valued. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Vapors of tobacco and alcohol and sweat came powerfully from him, and he was close enough for his thick beard, wagging up and down, to brush Will’s face. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z A quick splash, a speedy recapping, and I was back down on the floor, sweating in my loincloth, presenting Chas with his drink. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I wiped the sweat off my face with my arm and accidentally smudged a little dirt across my forehead. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z “I kind of want to see Mr. Clarkson sweat a little. I don’t know if he’s physically able to do so.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z We sweated helplessly, copiously, and drank unusual quantities of water, but could never stop being thirsty. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Jay stood in the doorway, a slight sweat stain ringing the neck and underarms of his shirt. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I moved with the crowd, the sweat pouring off me, listening to the grinding roar of traffic, the growing sound of a record shop loudspeaker blaring a languid blues. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaned against the depot wall then; he was sweating, and sounds were becoming outlines again, vague and hollow in his ears, and he knew he was going to become invisible right there. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z She tilts her head up, lets the cool night air lift the sweat from her forehead. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She used the slickness of crematorium sweat to slither out of his grip. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Especially when he came in from recess dripping sweat. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z He tried to help the writhing, sweating girl remove her shoe. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z I wiped the sweat off my hands and took a fresh grip on the wok. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z He was still wearing overalls, and he had not shaved, and his face was muddy with sweat and dirt. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z They are grubby and stinking of sweat and urine and filth, and prickly with beards, like cactus—except the women and children—but I do not care. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Moments later, Dana appeared, wearing droopy boxer shorts and a grimy pair of sweat socks. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Major Danby’s effervescent optimism vanished instantly, and he broke out all at once into a bubbling sweat. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He says, “Nice work, Butt-head. My dog smells. Like your sweat. Like he is coated in it.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Being at a movie theater together and feeling obligated to hold hands even after your hands become sweaty and the sweat starts mixing together; and 5. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z “Did you know that sweat is sterile when it comes out of your body?” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The sticky sweat of the unwanted siesta aroused the scars of the sores in his armpits. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Hands on hips, sweating, I scanned the forest in all directions. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z As we stood there holding our netting and sweating through our complete wardrobes, they regaled us with information about our soon-to-be-home, Kilanga. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He has his arm around her neck and her head is pressed up against his pit where all his sweat rubs against the top of her hair. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z At first Mark wondered if the man was just sweating profusely. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z The waitress brought the food to the table and poured the milk shakes from a sweating metal container into our glasses. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z After an hour and a half of this, Selhan was sweating and breathing hard, but he was doing better than I was. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The sweat was sticky on my brown body. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z “Being crew wasn’t worth a scrap of rust with Sloth. Crew don’t mean anything except that we’re all sweating together on the same ship.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z In contrast, our team had no particular uniform, and each of us wore whatever he wished: dungarees, shorts, pants, polo shirts, sweat shirts, even undershirts. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The urge to shout everything I wanted to say about Ethan rose within me, cold sweats, like I was about to puke. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I reached the corner and saw Hassan bolting along, his head down, not even looking at the sky, sweat soaking through the back of his shirt. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z The cold air felt good on my sweating skin, but only for about half a minute. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Hibiscus came down the stairs in sweats and a hoodie, his sneakers silent against the concrete. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Beads of sweat dotted his bald, wrinkled head. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I learned to handle both and pressed until sweat coated my forehead, neck, and arms. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z I’m sweating and coughing and woozy but I’m making my hands keep on spinning. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I go in, work out, sweat buckets, and get out. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Tiny beads of sweat glistened at Kiowa’s forehead. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z A sheen of sweat had formed along her hairline, and her breaths were growing shallow, raspy. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He began waking up every morning in a cold sweat, thinking, Maybe today. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z It looked better than sweating in the fields, which was how most of his countrymen were making their new start. Farewell to Manzanar 1973-01-01T00:00:00Z Jordan’s cologne, which smelled to Gerald like horse sweat, hung strong and overpowering in the small room. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Then we covered him because he began sweating and shivering at the same time. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Pullum stood behind the pulpit wrapped in a long black robe with red crosses on its front, sweat beading his forehead. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z “Speaking of hands, I can see what you’ve been doing in the discoloration of your fingers. The blue cast. I can smell it in your sweat, too. You’ve been poisoning yourself.” The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He lifted up his head, and she saw tears mingled with his sweat. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z Her shirt is stuck to her back from sweat. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He passed her in the hall, smelling of sawdust and sweat and fury. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Soon the air was so hot and muggy in Elinor's car that Meggie’s T-shirt was sticking to her skin with sweat. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I felt the sweat running down my back. Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z “Anya,” Mama said, wiping the sweat from her forehead with the back of her hand. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z His whole face was shining with sweat now. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z “I love the service in this city,” Jack says, his forehead sweating now. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Now, it plunged the book back under his arm, pressed it tight to sweating armpit, rushed out empty, with a magician's flourish! Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z Colin looked up then and wiped a single bead of sweat from his tanned, scarred forehead. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z The seas that girdle the worlds: these were Ymir’s blood and sweat. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z My lawyer shrugged his shoulders and wiped the sweat from his brow. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z I thought about how the smell of your sweat isn’t from sweat itself, but from the bacteria that eat it. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The sweat pouring down his face was indistinguishable from his tears. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z I could run four miles without even breaking a sweat. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Just before noon the phone woke me and I started up with sweat breaking out on my forehead. The Great Gatsby 1925-04-10T00:00:00Z The air was filled with the hot tang of metal and sweat. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z When Bear was finally done and stood all in a sweat, people gathered around him, even as children surrounded me and pelted me with questions. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The taps began to leak, the pipes to sweat, the roof tiles to'crack, and green stains to spread across the walls. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z That wasn’t a challenge; I was always pale, and my recent swoon had left a light sheen of sweat on my face. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The shaman’s eyes were closed, and beads of sweat stood out on his forehead as he rocked gently back and forth. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I see his wife’s face in the beads of sweat marching down his chin. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z His bald pink head was covered in sweat. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z I wipe the sweat from my eyes and hold the gift out in the moonlight. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I saw his face was still covered with sweat, but he was smiling broadly now. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z We were hydrated yesterday, but we’ve also been sweating a great deal in this heat. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z I lift my head quickly and wipe sweat off my lip. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Kunthi’s husband went off to fetch the midwife, leaving me with the sweating girl. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z The effort was exhausting; Thomas heaved in every breath, felt sweat cover every inch of his skin. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Matted dark hair hung down from his filthy head, framing a pale, scratched face that shone with sweat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z What was there to “sweat about”? Man was nothing, a mist, a shadow absorbed by shadows. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The sun blazed down upon them, the sweat tickled his face. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z By then both he and the mare were damp with sweat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I felt a layer of sweat break out on my upper lip. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z By now my palms are sweating with fear. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Was there pus even or was that only sweat? Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z But then I’m conscious of my sweat, of how my fleshy arm must feel against the back of her neck. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Her face was covered in sweat and she didn’t look good. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Along a three-and-a-half-mile stretch of Fifth Avenue, the flag-bedecked buildings with flat roofs, balconies, and fire escapes were stuffed with sweating spectators. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z I feel every nerve in my arm connect to some other part of my body, and electricity is shooting through all of me, making me sweat instantly. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z She was sweating down the side of her face as if she was in trouble for what had happened to Maria. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z His hands commenced shaking, he busted out in a sweat and looked like his belly was aching him bad. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z I didn’t have much time to think about it during the days, but at night, visions of Mrs. Dodds with talons and leathery wings would wake me up in a cold sweat. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z When I scrunched under the desk, I could feel immediately that the air there was kind of heavy and steamy, and that I was going to start sweating pretty quickly—which I did. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z I could smell sawdust and honest sweat and baking bread. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Her hair could have used a wash and she had a faded pink scar on her pretty neck, but he liked the smell of her, salt and sweat and woman. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Her black pajama pants and shirt absorb the sun’s rays and sweat drips out of all her pores. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z When the sweat mixed with the mud it was hard to tell. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept telling myself that the sweating palms, the tightness in my chest, the desire to put my arms around her were merely biochemical reactions. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z Mulch could feel every sweat gland on his body pop into instant overdrive. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z A sheen of sweat glistens on her forehead and on her upper lip. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Soheil approaches and squats next to us, sweat dripping down his neck. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Beads of sweat form at Brian’s hairline, and one trickles down the side of his face. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z He was very weak and sweating, but he was well. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z And a roll of paper towels for my sweat. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Despite the pumpkin-season temperature, the day’s arid glitter, both boys were sweating as they approached a barricade that state troopers had erected at the entrance to River Valley Farm. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt the starch stiffening against his sides, felt his sweat accumulating in places he could not reach. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I sit on the edge of the bed and dress, pulling on my zip sweats, lacing on my left shoe, zipping up a sweatshirt. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z Cased in sweat now, I glanced at Mr. Monk, our student teacher for English. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Instead, I was messing around on a gray mat that smelled of the sweat of a thousand wrestling matches. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z We looked like pale ghosts except where rivulets of sweat had washed away the lime. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He shook me by the shoulder and rubbed my head, sending sweat flying off the ends of my hair. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z It was a hot, muggy day, and I realized suddenly that the mare had been sweating excessively and needed water. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A bead of sweat trickles down the Tribesman's otherwise serene face. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I turned the things over and over in my sweating hands. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z His clothes carried the stench of sweat and manure, and his bones were frequently battered, if not broken. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z At last, Petra stood back and wiped the sweat from her forehead. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z As Moss wiped the sweat away, he realized that Javier was still staring at him, an eyebrow raised, a subtle look of amusement on his face, his beanie placed crookedly on his head. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z There were little sweat drops all over his forehead. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z I glanced at him across the table, his nails chipped and black with engine oil, his knuckles scraped, the smells of the gas station—dust, sweat, and gasoline—on his clothes. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Hot enough that your clothes stuck to you like Scotch tape, and sweat dripped like tears from your forehead into your eyes. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z “No sweat! Next time I win the social lottery prize, I’ll invite you for real,” I said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z There is a stream of sweat on Dad’s face. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z By the time we reached the porch, my face was beaded with sweat. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z I thought that was as good a time as any to address the elephant sweating with us in the tiny room. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z A bristling sweat seeped into my clothes, dribbled behind my ears. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z After a few seconds, he answered, “Don’t sweat it, Vera. Everything happens for a reason.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Under black wool, boiled leather, and mail, sweat trickled icily down Ion's chest as he pressed the attack. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z But it would have been so much easier for me, I realized as I sat sweating inside Julia Bishop’s Ford Mustang, if I had simply told my stepmother yes. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z Mom would be even angrier at me if she knew I had slept in my nice button-down shirt; it was wrinkled and drenched in sweat, despite the cold clinging to my bedroom window. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I join them, toiling under the hot sun until sweat drips from my face. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z It was a sunny day, and as we ran down to the river, I felt the cool breeze drying the sweat on my body. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z And before I knew it, I was leaving the hospital, wearing a sweat suit, carrying nothing but my notepad. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He smiled in agreement as he wiped the sweat from his face. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z I reached over, grasped the back of his sweat shirt, wrenched, and it came away in my hand. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z I could not tell if the moisture I felt upon my body was sweat or blood. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z They’re too far away from the city, the grimy little shops, the sweat merchants they used to be and know. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He wipes the sweat from his forehead using a napkin. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Julius jumped back, away from those scimitar claws, sweat standing out all over his body, every nerve electric with the urge to flee. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z I always woke up then, sweating, wondering if I really had screamed or not. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z Bull just stood there, sweating through his shirt and staring down at his enormous bare feet. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z She borrowed a car and got here so fast Maria had just left in the ambulance and Mom was still breathing heavily as she wiped away the lines of sweat around her neck. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z The air smelled of dewy grass, damp soil, sweat, and death. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z It lay sweating and unopened on the sofa. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z And I looked like I had just run through one, I was sweating so bad. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z In spite of the cold I began to sweat inside my pillowcase. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Pax smelled the war-sick’s sweat, their cordite, their motor fuel, their charred fields. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z It was only eight in the morning, and we were already damp with sweat. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z He grew very upset whenever he misplaced some or when he could not add to his list, and he would go rushing in a cold sweat to Doc Daneeka for help. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z All the way to the creek bed, they forced the enemy , back, sweating under their winter jackets. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Her face was shiny with sweat and she seemed to be concentrating deeply, but she wasn’t sick. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Like not quite ripe strawberries covered with the light salt sweat of running days and hopping, skipping, jumping hours. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Although the pain had brought the sweat out on his forehead, the worst of all was the fear that his backbone was about to snap. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z A drop of sweat from my forehead splashes on the blade and the knife is just a knife again, just a tool, just a piece of metal in my hand. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z A cold sweat broke out at the base of her spine. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He rubbed his cheek along his forearm, smelling the acrid scent of salt and sweat and the staleness of dirt. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I felt a breath of wind catch the hem of my cloak and curl underneath to cool the sweat between my shoulder blades. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I ducked in and leaned my back against the chalkboard with my heart pounding and sweat trickling down my neck. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Jason had killed so many monsters and saved the world so many times that the idea of him sweating a driving test seemed ridiculous. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Spit is not like sweat, not like urine. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Wishing the dragonfly that’d come to the funeral would fly right up to me and rest on my hand, instead of all the mosquitoes and gnats trying to cover me, getting stuck to my sweat. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z He took off his helmet and wiped the sweat off his nearly bald head with his sleeve. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z I rode the rest of the way home in a funk of fish guts and sweat. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Grandpop leaned in close enough for Genie to smell him—a mix of sweet and sweat—and lowered his voice to almost a whisper. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z But now the sweat breaks out on us. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z She didn’t know why, but she could feel sweat running down her dress, even though it was a cool day, as if her body knew something it wasn’t telling her mind. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z "Yes, I know it. These machines don't help," says Lev, sweat beading around his eyes. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z A big drop of sweat drips down my face. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z It was hard trying to jog in the snow, and I began to sweat. My Brother Sam is Dead 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z He struggled awake, sat up, and found he was sweating. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The farther they went in, though, the tighter Grandpop’s grip got, and soon sweat was coming from his hands, sogging up Genie’s shirt. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z The sweat on my hands froze my fingers to the canister’s fastenings the same way a curious child’s tongue sticks to a pump handle in the dead of winter. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His forehead was slick with sweat; his dark glasses framed his worried expression. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Calvin was huffing and puffing and drenched in sweat as he struggled to haul his bulk after Alex. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z It smells of concentrated sweat and body odor, and the stuff that collects beneath your toenails. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “Don’t sweat it, lad. It happens to the best of us from time to time,” he turned away and began to rummage through his bundles. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He sweated a little, twisting this way and that, and reaching his left arm round behind him, to try and unhitch the string. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z And the blisters on my feet were stinging from the sweat in my shoes. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I hoped that was all I would have to say, because I was already sweating, and I didn’t have anything else written down. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z He wiped the sweat off his forehead and walked toward us. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I wipe beads of sweat from my face. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Theon washed the sweat and sleep from his body and took his own good time dressing. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z I’m still wearing the navy sweats and gray tank undershirt I wore to bed. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z I can dry it off later if I sweat it up. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z My fingers jittered against the windowsill and my feet sweated in my shoes, despite the cold outside. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z But in time, something in Seabiscuit’s demeanor—perhaps a conspicuous lack of sweating in the workouts, perhaps a gleam in the horse’s eye that hinted at devious intelligence—made Fitzsimmons question his assumptions. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Milo’s eyes were liquid with integrity, and his artless and uncorrupted face was lustrous with a shining mixture of sweat and insect repellent. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z Steam rose from the soup, and Baachan brushed sweat from her face. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z She stank of blood and sweat and fear, but none of that mattered. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z The smell of dust and sweat and hard work rises from her as she leans over to look at my bandaged feet. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z But here was a flesh and blood man, belching and laughing and sweating in poems. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z The sweat was pouring off his face now, and his black hair, now lightly streaked with gray, was plastered across his forehead. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z He was exhausted; even shoving Leroy back into the truck had made him sweat and breathe hard. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z On Harry dug, deeper and deeper into the hard, cold earth, subsuming his grief in sweat, denying the pain in his scar. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Greyback smelled as he had done at the top of the tower where Dumbledore had died: of dirt, sweat, and blood. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z The front of the guy’s flak jacket was dark with either sweat or blood. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Worst of all, you don’t even stay dry; the waterproofs keep out the rain but make you sweat so much that soon you are clammily sodden. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Thousands more found good-paying work at manufacturing plants with names redolent of an era of sweat and muscle—Vulcanized Rubber and Plastics, Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, Rohm and Haas, General Motors. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z "I'm going to faint," Mouse Girl says as a stream of sweat trickles down the tip of her pointy nose. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Mulch blinked a bead of sweat from his eye. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z It was that much sweat, pouring down my arms and forearms and from my palms. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z His brow crunched up in the middle, and his cheeks were a deep beet color, sweat pouring down his face. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Humans leave their fingerprints behind, sticky with candy, slick with sweat. The One and Only Ivan 2012-01-17T00:00:00Z Kalo was drenched with sweat, the veins in his neck bulging. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z In the darkness, the room had a layered smell about it: sleep, unwashed linen, sweat, dirty socks, perfume, the previous night’s leftover qurma. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z A cold bead of sweat worked its way down Naomi’s belly. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z A drop of sweat trickled down her brow and fell onto her breast. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Francis was more composed than me, but he was downing the glasses of house wine one after another, and a light sweat had broken out on his forehead. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He stuttered, and I sweated through horrifying nightmares. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z I can feel the beads of sweat form on my upper lip. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z To get to the door, we had to make our way through the dance floor: sweat and heat, blinking Christmas lights, a dreadful crush of bodies. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z But there were drops of sweat on his forehead, above his eyebrows. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z He balanced in space with the book in his sweating cold fingers. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z I was nervous, and I could feel myself sweating. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z It was almost too hot to take, but Mother Nature’s hotbox proved unbeatable for sweating off weight. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z A single bead of sweat slides down my temple and I wipe it away. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z The curiosity of love and being kissed fills me with a blush so deep, sweat beads form along my brow. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Sometimes she dreamed about the ones who’d given her away, and she woke up running from faceless brown-haired people, their arms reaching out for her, Maya sweating from the effort it took to escape. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z Mitch rings the doorbell, and after a few minutes, an exhausted woman in a witch hat and a sweat suit answers the door. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z The breeze feels good on my face, cooling the sweat on my forehead and neck. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z A bead of sweat drops from your eyebrow. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z She is sweating despite the cool river air, and her skin is deathly pale. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z As I heard their truck rumbling away, I shuddered, my face mirrored with sweat. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z A fresh glass was sweating all over the bedside table—something with ice and brown liquid. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The old man was sweating now but from something else besides the sun. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z I lay sweating for a few minutes on the cool wooden floor where I had fallen, before turning on the light so that I could completely free myself from the dreamworld. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z His orange counselor’s shirt was dripping with sweat. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z Evan watched as drops of sweat fell off his face and landed on the hot sidewalk. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z With her counterpart on the starboard watch, Theo, she led chanties while the crew raised the sails, while they sweated and heaved at the capstans. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z A few rows over, my cousins Zoyla and Gregoria were pulling weeds and wiping the sweat from their foreheads, crisscrossing their faces with streaks of dirt. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I watch...with my two fists full of sweat. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z He smelled like sweat and whiskey and puke, all at the same time. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I could see the sweat on the back of my dad’s T-shirt from running before. Absolutely Almost 2014-06-01T00:00:00Z It was full of hard plastic seats, and it smelled of sweat and mold. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z As I sat staring down the empty Main Street, the heat pressed on me until sweat trickled down my back. Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z I broke the world’s record for throwing on sweats and busting back to the kitchen. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I didn’t care how white the sky was, or how much the whole world was sweating. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I’m sweating from every pore as I walk, my socks squishy and my shirt sticking to my back. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z Right now, it was making Ivy sweat even more. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Then I don’t worry that I’m sweating against someone. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z It was drenched with sweat; but Faramir did not move or make any sign, and seemed hardly to breathe. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z Then there’s the malaria, and the new-monia and the snakes, plus the mosquitoes and the flies and their maggots—all joinin’ us to keep us company while we sweat. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Within two days, Garfield redeveloped the same symptoms: high fever, profuse sweating, chills, vomiting. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z For this reason, they might judge that it is useless to lose much sweat over such matters, and let them be controlled by fate. The Prince 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z It had a football-locker smell of ancient sweat, iodine, blood and rubbing alcohol, and I felt a welling up of memories. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z His second turn around was a little faster, and by the fifth circuit he felt almost comfortable, but he was bathed in sweat when he swung back inside. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I already had on sweats and a long-sleeved shirt, so I walked over to the equipment area to find what I needed. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Here the smell of bodies and refuse was worse, trapped by the sweating moisture of salt water. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I was starting to sweat everywhere—even my fingernails—and I think that I was probably turning the color of the rusted radiators. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z It took me ten minutes to make it back to bed, and, by then, the incision on my stomach throbbed and I’d broken out in a drenching sweat. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Outside there’s sunshine so I know it’s broad day, but everybody is gone and I’m sweating too much and can’t talk about it. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Or say things like “Wow, you’re great at softball for a girl like you”? Do they touch her hair without permission or make comments about her edges when she sweats and they get frizzy? Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z His skullcap seemed pasted to his head with sweat. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z “It’s a government facility. I’m guessing terrorists don’t sweat the details.” Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z I grit my teeth and stick my hand into the hole, and now there’s sweat breaking on my forehead in the cold. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Gold drops down my spine like a bead of sweat, and my body goes rigid. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Amber nods, a bead of sweat swooping down her nose. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z They were dripping with sweat, and their faces were so dirty that it took Stanley a moment to notice that one kid was white and the other black. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z I cooked them as Angelo had recommended, first in a dry frying pan to sweat out their water, and then with butter and shallots. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z A searing sun already sat in the sky, and Moss wiped the sweat off his hairline before putting his fitted cap on his head. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z So I had spent quite a bit of blood, toil, tears, and sweat in order to get the Special Sticks. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa is sweating, tears running down his face, but he is completely silent. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I only had some sweats and a Drake T-shirt—not DA office appropriate. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I’m in the truck, breathing in smells of sunshine on plastic and the pungent sweat pouring from my armpits. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z They worked covered with sweat in stifling enclosed cockpits in the summer. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z I beat bags and skipped rope and grunted and sweated all over the place. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He leaned against the mop handle and wiped the sweat from his forehead. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z My palms are sweating, and my eyes are tight. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z The sounds of the cheering crowds, the sweat rolling down my back and pooling in my armpits, the smell of my own breath filling my nostrils behind my mask were all inconsequential. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z A cold wave of sweat passed over my body. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He lifted his shirt to wipe the sweat off his face, giving me, along with every other girl present, a glimpse of skin. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z His polo shirt with the Gunners logo in the top right corner had sweat stains under the armpits. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He knew he was sweating, which was just part of who he was. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z His pants were cardboard stiff from dirt and sweat. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z A nice smooth glide—no flashbacks or midnight sweats. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt the sweat cold on my face and arms. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z London was never steamy like this, and both of us are sweating. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z By the time Tali came out to the stable yard to fetch their breakfast supplies, Kaede was sweating and famished, her right shoulder aching, and still the arrow had not struck the target. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z "I felt the hot wind go through my clothes, like hell. There were gray ashes everywhere, sticking to my sweat." What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z His hands were sweating inside the latex gloves. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z We’d play all summer, sweating from morning to late afternoon, and in the winter we’d shovel the snow away in the park so we could still play. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z Her lips were faintly blue, and she was breathing shallowly, her forehead glistening with sweat. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z “Kenny,” she said one time while I wiped the sweat from her forehead and hair, “can’t you do something to stop Mommy from making us get so hot?” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z The air, heavy with the smell of sweat, popcorn, and the sweet perfume of mothers watching sons.Our mom, a.k.a. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z A sheen of sweat appears on the Director’s face. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He was gagging, then hacking violently, and he shook his hands in front of him—with his eyes closed, shaking his hands, he appeared almost possessed—and I felt my forehead break into a sweat. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My body is wet with sweat and throw-up from the others pressing close around me like sticks of firewood. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z I was sweating, and they threw water on my face and gave me a few more of the white capsules. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She stretched her neck, looking up at the ceiling in order to wipe the sweat from crevices between her rolls of neckfat with the end of her pallu. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Mom would look up at me, her face plastered with sweat. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “Man, don’t sweat it. You should have said something earlier. I got you covered.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z At his side, the legion’s eagle bearer, Jacob, stood at attention, sweating in his lion-skin cloak as he held the staff with the golden eagle standard of the Twelfth. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z That’s why whistles: because people that sweat, and if just far enough from sweat you wont hear whistles and in eight minutes you should be that far from sweat in Boston. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z I am sweating like a tamal, with fear of the crossing and of the heat. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z The mask is uncomfortable on top of my glasses, and it’s making me sweat and itch. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Sauceda circles the water trough, sweat trickling down his face, searching among piles of cow manure for clues. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z I was sweating like a heroin smuggler at a border crossing when we cracked the door open onto the girl-less girls’ floor. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z With her dress’s long sleeve, she wiped the sweat from her forehead, and then she went to find her mother’s favorite market spot. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z Omakayas asked him, fearful, watching how he sweated and labored at the woodpile. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z The knock comes three more times, and I’m sweating before I hear the telltale creak of a board that means someone has just set foot on the second stair. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Harry felt very sick; when he put up his hand to push his glasses back on, he felt cold sweat on his face. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Or did he simply become a Negro, sweating and straining through the streets of the garment center with all the other Negroes? Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z One of them, a heavyset, muscular fellow in khaki pants and a white sweat shirt, whistled at me. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z Thomas felt a pleasant chill even though he was sweating. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He tried to act normal, but he couldn't stop sweating. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Close enough to get sweat flung on them. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Well… A line of hot sweat rises along my hairline. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z Cold sweat burst out across my whole body as I panicked. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z She had gone into convulsions, and her body had become stiff and wet with sweat. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z He could see the white foam gathered at her mouth, the dark sweat on her flanks, the raw terror in her eyes. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z It was painful to ride, and her nose also suffered a blow as the continual stench of horse sweat and excrement floated to the back of the entourage. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The slaves worked up a sweat and the whites sweated without working. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I want to wipe the sweat off my forehead but don’t know where to put the bags down. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Alfred peeked at their faces, black and sweating in the semicircle around him. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z “You ever think about how weird it is that Earth is hurtling through the black vacuum of space, where it’s like a thousand below zero, and meanwhile we’re down here sweating?” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z It had been an unusually hot spring, and Alex was sweating by the time he reached the church, but that didn’t matter. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z This little thief seemed to produce it like Granddad did sweat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z “Like an anxiety attack. A sudden rush of fear. Heart palpitations. Trembling and sweating. It can be quite severe. People often think they’re dying.” The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Her skin was damp with sweat at all the places where Beto lay curled against her, roasting her with the heat of his small body. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z He smelled like cut grass and sweat, already, at nine in the morning. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z She remembered Baba lying on his own, withered, forehead shiny with sweat as fever ravaged what was left of him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z It surprises me how much strength the task requires, and soon my face is damp with sweat, despite the cold. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z He snickered as the Fugees groaned and sweated their way through laps and exercises. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z He removed his black snapback and wiped away at his sweat. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The sweat kept beading down her forehead and stinging her eyes. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Stella could smell the sharp sweat of the heaving animals, the acrid kerosene that kept the flames bright. Stella by Starlight 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z Thomas rocked back on his heels, then ran his arm across his forehead, wiping away the sweat. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He burst into the living room, his bald patch gleaming with sweat, his spectacles askew, Fred right behind him, both pale but uninjured. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I am afraid that my mortal body stinks of sweat, of decay, of fear. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But Gwenforte had decided that it was indeed time to get up—either that, or she liked the salty taste of William’s sweat—because she began licking his ears and forehead. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I cycle faster into my freedom, tiny beads of sweat popping up on my upper lip and brow, first hot, then cooled by the wind. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z When she opened her eyes she saw him staring at her and those were either tears in his eyes or sweat. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z The names are these: C/TR’OS'SO For a while the river rushes through my ears and sweat shoves itself under my arms. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Her face glistened with sweat, and her golden ringlets fell loose over her eyes. Between Shades of Gray 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z He shivered, wiping the sweat from his fur with a shaky claw. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z His faceplate was covered with sweat, and the light was dim in the room. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z It's lunch hour, so I throw on sweats and power up the treadmill in my office suite. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z I had a nightmare last night and I woke up sweating and apologizing. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z When she got to me, sweat glistened above her eyebrows. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z The room was not air-conditioned, and as Colin pressed the record button of the digital mini-recorder and placed it on Starnes's coffee table, he felt the first bead of sweat form on his neck. An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z His skin was much paler than the other two men’s, almost sallow, and a crop of tiny sweat beads gleamed on his forehead just below the edge of his black turban. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He put his hand to his sweating face. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z I can tell he’s scared—I can smell his sweat. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Even though the place was deserted, the aftermath of that final period of calisthenics lingered, the stink of boy sweat; armpits and feet. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z As there was nothing he could do about it, he pulled the sleeve down again and wiped what he thought was sweat off his forehead. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I do my best to freshen up, though I figure I'm going to sweat more anyway. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z Under the film of sweat, her skin was cool to the touch, her fever gone. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z And the other half wanted to struggle and roll and sweat and twist this person’s arm behind his back and not be worried about anything at all. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z Other times it would be more like a twelve-round prizefight, with spectators cheering on the bloody, sweating opponents. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z I tried to rise and fell down again, my hands slippery with sweat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The air was hot and heavy, smelling of incense and sweat, crystal-kissed and candle-bright; it made her dizzy to breathe it. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He was wearing white underpants and a matching undershirt, stained yellow in the underarms with sweat. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z I was sweating and couldn’t sleep for the rest of the night. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Warm breaths, sweating bodies make fog, clouding the windows. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z Heat pressed against every inch of my skin—a dry blast so hot that my sweat evaporated before it made it out, and yet the shadow crow made it with little effort. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z No more campaigning, no more sweating out strategy sessions or polls or debates or approval ratings, ever again. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z All of us are sweating and rubbing our faces. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z His forehead had residues of sweat and his mouth was slightly open. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I wiped the sweat from my eyes and pretended the heat was making me dizzy. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Where are you going next year? I heard UConn was sweating you pretty hard.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z After a few numbers, everyone was covered in sweat and laughing. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z Chas stripped and got into some thermals and sweats, gloves, and a hat. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z His teeth are gritted and his flesh shines with sweat. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The air stank of sweat and unwashed bodies, of feet, urine, cigarette smoke, and antiseptic. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z When I finally reached the top of the hill, sweating and panting, Farmer was perched on a rock, writing a letter to an old friend. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z The reunion, the sweat, the long day had all taken their toll. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z When my eyes open, I’m sick to my stomach and sweating, the afternoon sun streaming around the edges of the curtains and Siunek’s heavy frame. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z His favorite player is Michael Jordan, but he doesn’t want people to think he’s sweating him. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z A tiny band of sweat formed instantly across her forehead. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z He spent a week painting dirty coins on the sidewalk, sweating to get them just right. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z It was pretty cold, too, but it felt good because I was sweating so much. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z When we were close enough to see the sweat flying and hear all the music, Pa called out, “Leroy!” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z So he was sweating—and even shaky—when we got into the room with the petrels and the puffins and everyone else. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He had tossed and turned, awoke often covered in sweat, images of men in black uniforms dancing through his dreams. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Her rectum burned as she sat in her train seat, her brain felt light and unmoored inside her skull, and a cold sweat beaded on her forehead. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z By the time he’d finished, he was dripping with sweat from concentrating so hard. Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z I wipe the sweat from my hairline with the back of my hand. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Some of that was sweat, some dried blood. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z “Actually, humans have the most sweat glands on the bottom of their feet.” The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The smell was strong of food and body sweat. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z There’s cracking branches, sweat piling on his skin, and no one here to save them. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Ugwu continued to slice, in a turgid silence, until Master came home, tennis whites plastered to his back with sweat. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The hafts of the tools were stained black with the sweat of us all, our contributions, black and white alike. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I heaved and sweated and started my leg to bleeding again. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z Major's tongue flicked out between his lips, and a bead of sweat broke out on his nose. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z And it’s not new, it’s been worn before, the cloth under the arms is crumpled and slightly stained, with some other woman’s sweat. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z My palms start to sweat thinking about the one last year, where I played the piano and then sang my first solo. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z Then our eyes grew accustomed to the dark and we could see the dark outlines of men, and their red, sweating faces by the light of their torches. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z For a moment it felt as though his entrails were being ground to pulp between the two muscular hips; then he had broken through, sweating a little. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z She stood between them proudly, the sweat pouring from her forehead in concentration. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Ugwu opened the door before she knocked, his shirt unbuttoned, slight sweat patches under his arms. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It’s a cool night, but carrying the heavy sack has us grunting and sweating like pigs. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z Jimmy stumbled into the living room, the boozy sweat filling the room like cheap cologne. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z I sniff, and the air smells the same, like sweat and dust. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Take a guy like Carter, bulging with muscles, every pore oozing sweat. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z With each step that he took his burden grew heavier, and his breath became slow and harsh, and, of a sudden, cold sweat stood out on his brow and drenched his back. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z She was too dehydrated to break out in a sweat. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Jule believed that the more you sweat in practice, the less you bleed in battle. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z He pushes his palms along his legs like I do when I wipe off sweat, and when he brings them back, his fingers shake. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z As we get into Coach’s truck, I see sweat beads on his forehead and dark spots on his shirt where he has sweated through the fabric. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A bar lowered across the doors with a fatal BOOM, and I woke in a cold sweat. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Laila was lying still on the living-room couch, sweating through her blouse. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Bull was breathing as though steam engines were working his lungs, his lips were flecked with dried saliva, and sweat was pouring off his body. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The rag tied around his nose and mouth is damp from sweat and tears. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There is a sheen of sweat on his forehead and his upper lip, and he shivers as though with fever. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good to see you, too,” Moss replied, wiping more sweat away. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z My hands are cold, even though I'm sweating. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Both are limp and wet with dirt and sweat. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z There was something delicious in the sweat that trickled under her arms, in the surge of vigor that made her heart thump, in the odd-smelling mash that emerged after cooling. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It was cold after the sun went down and the old man’s sweat dried cold on his back and his arms and his old legs. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Those jewels had been purchased with the sweat and blood and sorrow of girls like her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Then I found myself in a strangely familiar block and broke out in a sweat: I had walked almost to Mary's door, and turned now and hurried away. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z In the cold, dead, dark air of Mrs. Cobb’s house, Turner began to sweat. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z They played furiously, cursing, sweating and punching each other. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They were smoking cigarettes and reaching out to touch the sweating forms of the starters as they glided past them. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z And when they didn’t, when somebody out-insulted them, or ignored them, or sent them running, they wisecracked and name-called until the sweat of embarrassment evaporated from the palms of their hands. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z They ran across the meadow together in the creamy golden light of the end of the day, the gray horse and the brown, sweat glistening on their flanks. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z She was sweating through her clothes, spots in the front of her kaftan rapidly dampening. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z He was damp with sweat and the man pulled back one of the blankets and fanned his face and then turned down the heater and went back to bed. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z Armed with sponges, soap, brooms, and mops, they sweated together in the climbing August sun, working hurriedly before the movers arrived. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z But Ben stayed close to him, his chest almost against his father’s belly, their sweat commingling and their breaths crossing like two alien winds. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The room smelled of sickness, a cloying odor made up in equal parts of stale sweat and medicine. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Covered in sweat, his face red, clothes sticking to his body, the boy didn’t slow, hardly glancing at Thomas as he went past. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “You can’t take off the smell of your own elf sweat as easily as clothes.” The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z She noticed the sweat on Sam’s face and got in and started the car. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z She ran errands for Momma when we were busy in the Store and sweated profusely. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Boots were scuffed on the inside and salted with horse sweat, and the heels run over. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Mrs. Smith might have joked on her fundraising page that she didn’t like to sweat, but I sure hated to run. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z I dressed in my best and showed up sweating. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z While Quines is clearing the dishes and the others are set- ting out coffee, I notice the sweat beaded on their foreheads and I can see in their eyes that they’re swamped. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I take off my T-shirt finally, wrap it around my head to keep the sweat out of my eyes, and I keep on. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z I found I had to stop every ten or twelve yards to draw breath and wipe burning sweat from my eyes. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The office smells of sweat and leather—like an old baseball glove. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z I wasn’t just sweating the chick I was dripping pure unadulterated love. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z But now I tried to keep up a steady pace, wiping the sweat off my forehead and ignoring the burning in my legs. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z They both had electrodes and sensors clipped to their fingers and ears, which measured things like their heart rate, how much they were sweating, and the temperature of their skin. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z It was only a saloon, I learned later, but it seemed terrible to me: It reeked of vomit and cheap liquor and stale sweat. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone was hot and sweaty, the kind of sweat that smells like fear. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z When the sky turns rosy, I notice the sheen of sweat on Peeta's lip and discover the fever has broken. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z Holly blinked salty sweat from her eyes and concentrated on the monitor. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z I am covered up with heavy quilts and ordered to sweat, which I do—promptly. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z Dirt smudged all of their faces where they had wiped away sweat that had risen while they dug. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z A light sheen of sweat forms along my hairline at the base of my neck as I move down the row of doors to find 206. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I stopped, wiped the sweat from my face, and closed my eyes. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Adam was covered with a sheen of sweat and looking a little dazed. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He worked up a sweat and wiped his brow with a knit cap he pulled out of his pants pocket. The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z The small space between them is suddenly filled with heat; his cheeks are flushed and there’s the wet-wool smell of boy sweat and that tang of something again, maybe weed. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Tom steered him down one of the rutted work roads, his hand a sweating brick on Henry’s shoulder. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Moss woke that night in a terrible sweat, his mother cradling him, shushing him and telling him that everything was going to be all right. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I have opened the collar of my tunic and breathe heavily, I sweat and my face is swollen with the strain of carrying. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was pallid, with a faint sheen of sweat. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He wiped the sweat out of his eyes with his right hand. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt was drenched in sweat from his efforts to get air. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “There’s even a couple of mustard packs in here that helped a few people sweat out their fevers and chills.” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z She shrieked and attempted retaliation, which lasted only a few minutes, both of us sweating and weakened by the thick heat that filled the loft. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z The sweat was pouring off me and I was trembling all over. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z She had sat with me crying while I lay on my stomach sweating and hurting and knowing I wasn’t as bad off as I thought I was. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z People would walk over his sweat for years. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z In the hall, a sweat- stained gray Stetson hat—Herb’s—hung on a hat peg. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Nok's mother patted the sweat off her nose with a handkerchief and looked worriedly out the window. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z "When they write the history of my reign, sweat sister, they will say that it began tonight." A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z No wonder the councilman was sweating so profusely. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z One by one, beads of sweat form in an arc across my forehead. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Sarah White, the ladies' waiting room matron, noticed the small man with a short beard and dark clothing occasionally wiping the sweat from his face. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z “Because your eyes dilated, your breathing rate increased a little bit, and you started to sweat.” The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 2007-09-01T00:00:00Z He shines with sweat as he fans himself with the pages of a book. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Her forehead is damp with sweat, but her smile is unflinching. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z “We must’ve dug, like, ten feet,” Lucas said quietly, sweat still dripping from his nose. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z He was shirtless, and his tanned chest was covered with sweat and dust, a change from the last time they’d seen each other. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I could smell the sharp scent of his sweat. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I break out in a cold sweat every time she starts chatting about it. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z All around Beto, sweating pink faces nodded to the rhythm of murmured and hollered amens. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t honestly know,” she said, and she was out of breath and covered in sweat. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z She used the book once, gasping and sweating for ten minutes, then stuck it angrily on the bookshelf and flopped on the sofa. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Closer to home I would notice the shirdess construction workers, the roofers, the sweating men tarring the street in front of the house. Hunger of Memory 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z By the time she reached the shadow of the royal sept on the far side of the yard, Arya was cold with sweat, but no one had raised the hue and cry. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z She took a long shower and washed the sweat of travel and the memories of Puerto Rico off her skin. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Two more people entered the room: a gum-chewing African American teenage girl wearing a lavender sweat suit, followed by a thirty-year-old well-dressed white guy. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z With a scornful laugh Gebu lowered his fist to his side, leaving the boy limp and covered with cold sweat. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Each day, he strips and wades in knee-deep to scrub away sweat and grime. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “I’d dream about you and wake up in a cold sweat.” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z I have just woken up and I’m clammy with sweat. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “A chamberpot? Your father’s sweat and blood is a chamberpot? I see your motive. Destroy the last monument to your father’s accomplishments.” A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z I came back into myself, found my hand bleeding and my body covered in sweat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He is slumped in the chair, sweat shining on his pale forehead. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z It smelled like urine and sweat and coal smoke and tar. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z A pearl of sweat trickled down my cheek. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z His father had been sweating, trembling, barely able to load his rifle. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I try not to break out into a sweat when I hear this. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z When Tyler heard this, was he sitting here at Monet’s, trying to look calm while sweating up a storm? Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z I screw the top back onto my water bottle and wipe the sweat from my forehead. A Good Kind of Trouble 2019-03-12T00:00:00Z Despite all his efforts, he was sticky with sweat after walking the five blocks from home to school. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z In the dugout, the familiar mingled scents of leather, sweat, and stale bubble gum wrapped around him like a hug. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z His big hand wiped the small beads of sweat that had accumulated on his brow. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z He smeared the sweat from his cheeks and quickly adjusted the spectacles on his nose. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He got off the mare and loosened the cinch; the horse tried to shake off sweat and fatigue. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The smells of hot metal and of the soldiers’ sweat catch in my throat. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z I know—crazy, but I really do swing at the water, jabs, uppercuts, hooks, pretending that the splash is the sweat spraying off somebody. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She hopes he will not sweat—the damp may get into her hair; and that she will remain dry between her legs—she hates the glucking sound they make when she is moist. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d forgotten the heat, the heavy humidity that made me sweat all the time. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z He sleeps in fits and starts, wakes up sweating, wakes up shivering. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The commander blinked a bead of sweat from his eye. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z They were ragged and worn and smelled peculiar, with a lingering, dank odor, part old sweat and part something else Hannah did not even want to guess at. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z The noonday sun beat down on the back of my neck and beads of sweat dotted my forehead. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z His hand trembled with the strain of the pulled elastic band and beads of sweat had erupted on his brow. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z After a while, Mr. Stine wiped his red, sweating face with a rag. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It was a day more than hot enough to make you work up a sweat. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He began to pant, to sweat, to ask for water, not sure anyone could hear him. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Candice was already sweating by the time she pulled down the ceiling door. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Safe Horses had a faint chemical odor, but this one reeked of sun and sweat. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The common room smelled of smoke and sweat and spilled beer. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Afterward, she felt happy knowing that some of the sweat on her body was his and some of the sweat on his body was hers. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z It’s late afternoon but not hot, so I’m barely sweating when my eyes hit the names. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z And more and more than that, sweat running into my eyes and starting to sting. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z The reverend’s daughter opens it up to see an exhausted, very thin redheaded man dressed in rags, covered with dirt and sweat. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Thomas held Teresas hand, let them all go past, felt them bump him, smelled their sweat, sensed their terror, waiting for the perfect opportunity to make his own dash. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z He always quoted the Prophet Muhammad: “Pay the laborer his wages before his sweat dries.” Zeitoun 2009-07-15T00:00:00Z My heart is racing and my hand starts to sweat in his hand. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z As he lay there on his hard bed, bits of thatch and grit fell onto him from the ceiling and mingled with his sweat. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Reg struggled with the first few steps, his forehead gleaming with a new sheen of sweat. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z By the time I reach the outskirts of Lake sector, I can feel sweat dripping down my neck and back. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z His heart thundered in his chest and his hands and face were wet with sweat. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z As I wiped the sweat off my face and picked up a pasteboard box, I knew I couldn’t mention such to Mama anyway—about the beds, I mean. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z By the time I reached the appropriate door, my hands were clammy with sweat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was flushed and sweating, his eyes wide and darting back and forth as if he expected a monster to leap from the shadows at any moment. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z At first he’d gotten a kick out of the teach-er’s apprehension, the way the sweat poured off him like he had a special pump inside producing all that perspiration. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I could see the sweat already wrinkling the pamphlet I’d just given her. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z A case was seldom solved by “fancy theories”; he put his faith in facts—“sweated for and sworn to.” In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The fabric darkened with my sweat and the dirt and dust clinging to my skin. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I try to smile at her, to cover up my fear, but I’m in a sweat. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z As they climbed, sweat trickled down his neck. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Bars and splashes of sunlight flitted over him and sweat made glistening streaks on his dirty body. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z I sit down and wipe the sweat from my face with a napkin. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The more water we drink, the more we sweat, and sweating cleanses our bodies of impurities. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The train rolled past scrap and recycling yards, men and women’s backs sheened mirror bright with sweat as they stacked hand carts with purchased scrap and moved it to weighing platforms for sale. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z My body breaks out in a sweat at the memory. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z Samira sounded confident, the way she always did, but I spotted tiny beads of sweat on her upper lip. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z A patch of sweat breaks out on my forehead. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Thursday, when I get there, Judd’s meanness has got the best of him again, because I can see he’s running out of work for me to do, just giving me work to make me sweat. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Her bedroom was cold and dark, but sweat glistened on her forehead. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z My grip on the lute case was slippery from my sweating palms. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The sweat along his hairline just seemed to appear; Moss couldn’t remember it being there before. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z His smile was amiable, yet she could see the sheen of sweat on his brow. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z His hands started to sweat, and Moss backed away from the windows, nearly tripping over Esperanza. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I hear the words Ole Miss and on the fuzzy screen I see white men in dark suits crowding the camera, sweat running off their bald heads. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z My hands were slick with sweat, and all I could do was pray that I didn’t drop this dead lady’s expensive casket. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z A sheen of sweat covered the broad dome of the old man's brow, and wisps of white hair clung to his wrinkled skin. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Usually, it reeked of sweat and rubber with a hint of cheap fruity body spray. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Being this close to a place where Grievers might come out at any second was making him sweat. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z So I tell her I’m sorry, it won’t happen again, then head off to my next class.Gym class is supposed to be about balls: volleyballs, basketballs, softballs, soccer balls—sometimes sit-ups and always sweat. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z He was sweating in spite of the cold and he stood trying to catch his breath. Island of the Blue Dolphins 1960-01-01T00:00:00Z The nervous slick of sweat that covers me head to toe. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z His tone was as normal as his snoring throughout the night had been, while she lay awake, sweating, imagining the sound of bombing. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Every inch of Mark’s skin is sweating, and his muscles ache from carrying the large containers of generator fuel from the emergency supply room on the thirtieth floor down to the boat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z My skin aches for that sizzling midday Port-au-Prince sun when sweat would ease down my forehead and back. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z She could feel his panic as palpable as sweat. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z And as soon as I’m on the court sweating, feeling my heart race as my body moves, I stop thinking, sort of like I did when we were looking at sticker constellations, only more intense. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The surgeon who wanted to listen to rock sweats a lot. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He was chubby around the cheeks, dark-haired and Asian-looking, although it was hard to see him properly as he wore the hood of his sweat- shirt over his head and part of his face. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z His clothes were in tatters and his face was scratched and drenched with sweat. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z She hesitated, and I sat there, stinking in my own sweat, needing her to say something. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z “Now, class, please settle down and join me at the table,” Mama calls politely, her hijab slightly askew, sweat shining on her forehead. A Place at the Table 2020-08-11T00:00:00Z They turned, their faces like blanched meat, streaming sweat; he beat their heads, knocking off their helmets and bringing them down on themselves. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z How long she had bled, and sweated, and cried, no language on earth could tell—how long she had crawled through darkness she would never, never know. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z A wooden match flared, and he saw James, crouched like a cat, his eyes wide, sweat bubbling on his face. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I remembered the name, but not this bony scarecrow with the stale smell of sweat and beer. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The sheets clung to the sweat on my legs, so I threw them off in a crumpled mess at the foot of the bed. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z More important, right around the time their palms started sweating, their behavior began to change as well. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z John’s feet began to slip; tears and sweat were in his eyes; still moving backward before his father, he looked about him for deliverance; but there was no deliverance in this street for him. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I ran after that little bus for, like, half a mile, and the dirt from the country mixed with my sweat is now caked all over my body and feet. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z Even if I hadn’t been sweating what I’d say if I had to testify, I would have been thinking about the trial most of the time anyway. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z He’s sweating a little, and I can’t tell if it’s from being so near to Violet or the actual heat. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z The new smell of sweat and old smell of cologne filled my nostrils. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z I'm sweating like it's the middle of summer, but I can't peel off my Carver sweatshirt. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z White dress shirts with soggy collars from all the neck sweat and faded red splotches on their chests from the ketchup that missed their mouths. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z The uniform reeked of sweat and a chemical odor that awoke evil memories in Matt. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The muscles on the sides of Charlie’s throat bulged, and he was sweating profusely. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z In their midst, Halsey Crunk stood with his arms outstretched, makeup glistening with sweat, face scrunched into a mask of despair. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Oilskins and jerseys hung everywhere; the stench of sweat and tar slapped Nat in the face as he entered the fo’c’sle. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z His tie was loosened and the collar of his shirt had wilted with sweat. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I wondered if it was wise to work up a sweat playing soccer/non-American football if you couldn’t hydrate after. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z I squint against the sun and peer between the guards to see David grinning madly and waving, sweat gleaming across his brown skin. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The flies were buzzing around his sweating face and shoulders. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z Before starting my homework, I changed into a pair of dry sweats, pulled my damp hair up into a ponytail, and checked my e-mail for the first time. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z Taisin pushed her hair away from her eyes; her hand came away damp with sweat. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I notice his beads of sweat and handkerchief more than his words. The Adoration of Jenna Fox 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z I used the sleeves from my t-shirt to wipe the sweat dripping from my forehead and kept my head down to block the unforgiving sun. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z The sight made Ophie’s palms slick with sweat, and she swallowed drily as she turned to look back to where the ghost had stood. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z Standing so close, odors of her body rose up to me from her white uniform, a mingling of hickory-smoked flesh, gardenia talcum and sweat. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It was indeed hot, and damp with sweat. Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH 1970-06-01T00:00:00Z With a damp handkerchief, the Doctorita dabs at the sweat trickling down her face. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z As White walked along the cell block tiers, he could see figures from his past, their eyes peering out from behind bars, their bodies gleaming with sweat. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I threw on a pair of sweats, grabbed a flashlight, and headed for the front door. Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z Minny don’t stop sweating but for five minutes in January and maybe not even then. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Then I grab for my cloak, toe on my leather shoes, and am out the door, palms starting to sweat. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Nivea dropped Clara’s hand and pulled a handkerchief from her sleeve to blot the drop of sweat that was rolling down her neck. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was caked in sweat, lime dust, and tar. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Despite the tree's shade and the breeze, I'm sweating. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z My face is hot and my forehead is sweating. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Though the night was cold, sweat dampened my body. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z When we got up a few minutes later, I saw the sweat stains under his arms. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked wild as well as ill, a sheen of sweat on his brow. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z I breathed in their familiar scent—bleach, sweat, and something distinctly earthy—and tried not to listen to the conversation above me. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z I went upstairs and he came up a little later, smelling from the sweat and with his pants split up the back. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z The muscles of his back shone with sweat. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z The gravediggers sweated heavily and knew their business and their brogue was Irish. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z My stomach flip-flops, and my face runs with sweat. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z For eleven days he suffered a high fever, agonizing sweats, and abdominal pain. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z My body exploded into a cold sweat and I grabbed frantically at Ben’s shirt, pointing at my chest, my neck, my open mouth. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I could feel cold sweat running down my back. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z The back of her shirt was wet with sweat. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He could feel the sweat running over his back, and in the creases of his thighs. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z Journeymen armorers glanced up from their hammers and tongs just long enough to wipe the sweat from their brows, while bare-chested apprentice boys worked the bellows. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I hold my forearm up to my nose so I can smell sweat and skin and anything but death. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z I stand up and pump my legs, sweat gathering behind my knees. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z A servant held an umbrella aloft to keep Gupta in the shade, but the burly foreman was sweating in the sunshine. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z He sweated, his whole body shook, and his knuckles turned white round the iron bedhead, but he did not make a sound as she continued to pull the pieces clear. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “You were out like a light, boy. Had us all in a sweat.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z One evening on her way to dinner, she collapsed on the third-floor landing, pounding her fists, kicking her feet, sweating buckets, lost to this world. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Big old sweat spot I made on Benny’s poor dad. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I pop my hose away from my legs to dry the sweat. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Also, some foot kicking, which basically just stirs up a lot of dirt that sticks to her sweat. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The air itself was thick with the smell of opium and with stale sweat and vomit and urine. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z She prophesied for five minutes or so and then stopped, sweating as though she had been running a marathon, her face drained of all expression. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Celaena awoke with a gasp, a hand on her throat, cold sweat sliding down her back and pooling in the hollow between her mouth and chin. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z They were sweating so much they looked like they’d gone swimming. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He became a familiar sight in Ayemenem, coasting importantly down the narrow road in his wide car, looking outwardly elegant but sweating freely inside his woollen suits. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z As the show progressed, Sandi could see that the dancers' faces were becoming beaded with sweat. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z A few sweat beads rolled from his bald scalp. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z If I’m lucky enough, I won’t bump into my landlord, with his tank and sweats and red face. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z That explains the sweats in the middle of the day. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z The air was thick with the smell of etching acids, hot iron, and sweat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He was sweating lightly as he moved to the girls’ room. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Yes, I sensed it like the sweat of relief when nausea passes away; I felt better. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z There was no help in them and he looked away, confused and sweating. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z He saw again the strength of her legs, the brown of her ankles and calves, the suppleness of her spine, the film of sweat at her throat. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Beads of sweat glisten on her furrowed brow. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z It was as if I was walking in her moccasins, that’s how much my own heart was pumping and my own hands were sweating. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z She smiled with pleasure and swiped at the sweat beads scattered on her nose like freckles, and we ran off to find the cranky pony. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z My face is hot, there is cold sweat under my armpits and at the base of my spine. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She’d been shelling butter beans on the porch, and sweat glistened on the pearls of hair around her forehead. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat sweating on the swaying, jolting train, then went to the hole that was the lavatory and threw up the tea I’d had for breakfast. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z The sweat from my hands makes them slippery, but I hold on like my life depends on it. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z When she hangs up, she saunters out and I can smell a mixture of her sweat and deodorant inside the booth. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z How about in the womb, do you sweat in there? It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z And I don’t have acne or sweat patches. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The humidity is thick, and sweat forms on my neck. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z The rain had ceased, but it was as if night itself had begun to sweat. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z Your eyes scan the room for threats — either flying projectiles aimed at your head or girls aimed at mortifying you by getting you out on the floor — and you sweat profusely while standing still. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z When its moltemeyes found hers, she woke, shaking and covered with a fine sheen of sweat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z It was a relief not to be in a competitive situation, not to be driving wildly, fighting, sweating torrents, sticky with dust. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Unlike Fahim, he reached into it with painstaking care, sweat gathering on his upper lip as his fingers hovered over the snakes’ knotted bodies. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I was covered in sweat when I was done, but at least my letter to Marcus was on its way. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Nico wrapped his free hand around the rope and concentrated, a bead of sweat trickling down his neck. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Shasta noticed that he was trembling and sweating all over. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z His armpits were sweating, and parts of his shirt stuck to his shoulder and stomach. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z He awoke in a pool of sweat, and tried to clear his disorientation by downing a half-ounce of whiskey. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Papa sighed, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his sleeve, and said wearily: “Es todo.” The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z Now my eyes are wide open and I’m sweating in a panic. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The grip of her wooden sword was slick with sweat, and Arya was breathing hard when she reached the turret stair. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The sweat of hard work is not to be displayed. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z His heart pounded and his body was slimy with sweat. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I only shake my head and feel some sweat gather under my arms. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z The sun was hot and the sweat was crawling down his head like little black ants. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z And in the end, some guy like Erik who hasn’t even worked up a sweat can come in and grab all the glory. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Kevin smiled, and then he and Joey stretched their legs out straight, so their socks were practically in my face, and pulled up their sweats from the bottom. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z I remember the clammy smell of beef-and-potato casserole, and the jingle of ice cubes tumbling into tall glasses, which sweated in the summer heat. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z There were big rings of sweat under his arms and a pool of sweat in the hollow of his neck. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z Then I smell the sweat on him, a clean musky scent that I’d bottle and wear as perfume if I could. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Wearing starched blouses, armpits stained with sweat, they cluster in tight groups of two or three along the length of the pool. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z “The pageant’s in, like, two weeks. I was thinking—” He wipes a few beads of sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Z looked down at all of them from above, sweat dripping down his forehead as he nodded. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z A cool wind had started to blow, chilling the sweat on my body, when Father Amadi blew the final whistle, three times with the last time drawn out. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z My palms sweat against the leather handle of the case he left at the vigil. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z ‘Things go ill, my friends,’ he said, wiping the sweat from his brow with his arm. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The sweating is always ahead of the mopping with me. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z I'm sweating by the time I near our house, still quiet and taped off as part of the quarantine. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z But as our pitcher prepped to toss, I started really sweating. Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z The sweat dripping off his face could have been tears for all I knew. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z A sheen of sweat appears across her forehead. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z A tall black boy stood sweating, panting, and shaking his head. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I chew and swallow, chew and swallow, feeling the sweat come out. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought sweat was dripping down my chest until I looked to see pinpricks of red leaking through my shirt. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z The thought raised a cold sweat on her skin, for if they were real, then all the consequences in those tales must be real, too. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Despite the cold, his face was already beaded with sweat. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z I drew a deep breath and smelled the smell of her hair, warm with the sun, the smell of green grass and her clean sweat and her breath and apples. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “True, your sweat carries much fear, but still you have managed to address us.” Gregor the Overlander 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were glazed, his sides matted with sweat. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I woke up sweating, Zheegwon standing over me, his brother, Tree, slightly behind him. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Now the tailored waistcoat was gone and his shirt was dirty with sweat and mud. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z The buzzing insects, the wet sweat, and the hot dry dust made the afternoon seem to last forever. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z The walls rang with the sound of hammers, and burly men in leather aprons stood sweating in the sullen heat as they bent over bel-lows and anvils. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Emily’s dad took off his baseball cap to wipe sweat off his brow and waved it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z Despite the chill in the air, sweat stung his eyes. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z My palms are sweating like crazy, but the jeweled dress isn't absorbent and they skid right of if I try to dry them. The Hunger Games 2008-09-14T00:00:00Z My body felt heavy, and though someone had pulled off my sweater, my shirt was plastered to my skin with a thin sheen of sweat. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “I woke up with a cold sweat. And fever. And three different types of cancer. And a touch of rabies.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt a cool sweat on my forehead and I knew I had to run, I had to clear my mind of the dream. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z I crammed my ribbon tie in my vest pocket and unbuttoned my collar, wiping at the clammy sweat dewed on my neck. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z By that time, I would already be drenched in sweat. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t remember much other than frightful dreams and sweating clear through my nightgown and sheets. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z I was sweating through my top and all along the backs of my thighs. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They rowed anyway, some of them attired in ragged sweat suits, some, incongruously, in shorts and stocking caps. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Mom is pointing in my direction and I feel the sweat collecting at the small of my back. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z She might not have machines to read Tally’s voice and heartbeat and sweat, but her own perceptions were alert. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Her pajama top clung to her back, damp with sweat. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I am panting, wet with sweat and trembling like a moth. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z I changed out of my jeans and cashmere sweater back into my sweats. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Dustfinger gave the obstinate car a final kick, and they all clambered back up to the road, sweating. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z I walked out with my legs wobbly and my underarms wet with sweat. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z The temperature hovered near zero, but I was sweating. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z The hair on my neck is limp, and I feel a trickle of sweat down my back. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z I’m sweating even though it’s so chilly I can see my breath. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The sun felt like a flame brought too close, and yet it was drizzling and the lukewarm raindrops mixed with her sweat. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z The miners coming off-shift, black with coal dirt and sweat, formed another line going in the opposite direction. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z She says, “You sweat excessively. These will help.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z "The essentials, at least. One bag of things, and I’m wearing most of my clothes," No wonder she's sweating. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Standing there, barefoot, her hair damp with sweat and sticking to her cheeks like paint, she felt easy. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I dry my hands and smooth my hair back and wipe the sweat off my forehead and hope I don’t smell too much like dish soap and grease. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I think of her in a sweatsuit, sea-green as well, working out in some gym or other, sweating like a pig. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z Wiping sweat off my face with my jersey collar, I headed into the locker room. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z We’re escorted through the gates, and moments later, the slaver is circling me, sweating in the heat. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I cough and sweat and tremble but I’m not letting go of the oar. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Then Ellis arrives at the table in sweats. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z When we came off the floor after the first number, we both were wringing wet with sweat, and people were shouting and pounding our backs. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “You sweating, Djo. You feel worse now? You want me to call the orderly?” Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z In no time I was drenched with sweat. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z There’s a breeze, cooling the sweat on my face, and slowly I see my shadow step on Gavin Rose. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I rolled into a ball in the middle of the mattress, cold sweat nipping my back. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z She stops and wipes the sweat from her face with her forearm. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z When Francie got back, she saw that her mother’s face was bathed in sweat and that there was blood on her lower lip as though she had bitten through it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Another month later, drenched in rock dust and sweat, his section punched through the header into the softest, blackest, purest coal anyone had ever seen. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z Nailer could smell the sweat and whiskey of him, see the redness of his eyes. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Henry was the nearest he had to a partner now, and Henry would never know how good it could feel when a running wind chilled the sweat in your hair. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z My little brothers small round face glowed, and sweat formed around the creases he had on his neck, just like my mother’s. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z She, too, sweated beneath her clothes and cut her palms and knuckles working for the hakujin. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Huge ovals of sweat seeped through the backs of their shirts. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z “What time is it?” whispered Katie after she had taken a tremendous tug on the sheet; a tug that made the sweat stand out on her face again. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z My head was filling up quickly with blood or water or sweat. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z He rolled on his back, sweat pouring off him, his insides burning. Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps 2001-03-01T00:00:00Z They hooked each gambler up to a machine that measured the activity of the sweat glands below the skin in the palms of their hands. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Dampness became sweat and her breath came in gasps. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Even if he got in bed, there would only be twisted sheets and damp pillows as he thrashed and sweated out all the hours of the dark. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z I used to break out in a sweat trying to beat the clock. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was Headmaster, out of breath and drenched in sweat. Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z We hardly broke a sweat, Hassan and I, when we hiked up the hill just north of Baba’s house. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Both of us were sweating, we were so nervous. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z All the silk and heavy wools that Viserys had worn out of Pentos were stained by hard travel and rotted from sweat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Her hair was all over her face, it was running sweat, and I couldn’t beUeve her strength. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I wear a cotton kerchief on my head, folded into a triangle and tied behind my ears, the front of it damp with sweat. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z All those cities held the same people, working the same mouths, sweating the same sweat. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z He’d known it from the moment the duel started, and began sweating when she had the opportunity to bestow a winning blow and failed to deliver it. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z The room smells vaguely of wood- smoke and sweat, and it is jammed with bleary- eyed people, Africans and Europeans sitting shoulder to shoulder. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even with the cooling night air Fossie’s face was slick with sweat. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Runaways who hadn’t showered in a grip and probably smelled like week-old sweat and seaweed and sand from the beach. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Now, as she found herself jostled by their thick, sweat- smelling bodies, as she heard their muttered angry comments and their shouts, she found herself both frightened and annoyed. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z A thin spider web of sweat draped itself over his forehead, spreading into his hair. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z I tried not to think about the parade of filthy people who had previously stood in my place, sweat matting their hair, soaking into the headrest. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Do you remember when you called me”—she touches my forehead—“oh, you’re sweating!” It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z And still Myanda stood with the sweat dripping off her body. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Virgil’s back dripped with sweat as he walked even faster. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Faisal dabbed at the sweat beads above his lips. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I looked up to watch him, to watch his dark skin covered with beads of sweat that gleamed in the sun. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z My eyes are still dulled, the sweat breaks out on me again, it runs over my eyelids. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z He used the bottom of his T-shirt to mop the sweat from his face. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z The sweat was warm and wet under my arms. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z The hours tangle together, a mess of night sweats and medicine and not being able to keep anything in my stomach. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z "Well... I... I don't... I—" "You got a lot of sweat in your eyes," said Bud, all gums. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Jesper nodded as he felt sweat break out on his brow. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Mom tried to laugh at my joke, but she was sweating. Auggie & Me 2015-07-20T00:00:00Z The mosquitoes are ruthless once we start to sweat. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I felt myself break out into a cold sweat. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z And was that a tiny coating of sweat on her upper lip? When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z The sweat rolled in drops down Kino’s forehead and fell into his eyes and burned them. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Will leaned forward and put his hands against his sweating, pulsing forehead. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z His teeth chattered and he felt sweat sliding down his armpits and back. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Turner was starting to sweat and feeling sort of weak. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z I wobbled like a newly dropped calf, overcome with the smell of sweat. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z My heart pounded so hard I thought it would burst, and I could barely see the path because of the sweat dripping into my eyes. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z So Lyra clung to Pantalaimon and her head swam and her gorge rose, and cold as the night was, a sickly sweat moistened her flesh with something colder still. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z “It’s just sweat inside my mask. If you’ll bear with me a moment, I’m going to get this suit off.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z An overpowering smell of sweat, a sort of unconscious testimony to the strenuousness of his life, followed him about wherever he went, and even remained behind him after he had gone. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I watch as sweat beads up on his forehead; he dabs at it with a white handkerchief. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z She smells a little musty, like sweat and paper and mothballs. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z I didn’t sweat or get tired at all. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z Jus’s stomach clenches, and a bead of sweat runs down his side from his armpit. Dear Martin 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He wiped the sweat of exertion from his forehead. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt my arms prickling with nervousness, sweat glands threatening to burst open. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z A few beads of sweat gathered on my forehead. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z After what felt like hours, my legs were coated with yellow and brown slime and my back was slick with sweat. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Instead he drank water, and was condemned to sleepless nights and days of sweats and shakes. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It’s a collection of nasty underarm sweat, beer breath, missing teeth, and three-day growth. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Like most of our sweat glands, those in our palms respond to stress as well as temperature—which is why we get clammy hands when we are nervous. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Here, sweat is a metaphor for hard work, but seldom its consequence. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Anya hesitated in the smithy, sweat rolling down her face, and then she dropped the horseshoes back into her pockets. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z She broke into a sweat like some untried plow horse. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z Not a drop of sweat appears on her face. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z Both were naked but for towels, and lying side by side on stone benches, pouring sweat caused by the heating beneath the floors, while slaves massaged their muscles and used scrapers to clean their skin. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z A thin sheen of sweat covered his forehead, and he looked very grim. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z It was baking hot now, and sweat rolled down the sides of Pong's nose. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Suri was still asleep, but sweat dampened her brow as if she had broken into a fever. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z As I lay there shivering and sweating I heard the faint slapping of his bare feet on the stone. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Layers of dust, dirt, sweat on her skin: endless. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Dill plays faster, his heart thumping, sweating in the suffocating humidity of so many animated bodies pressed into one place. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z Shake my head to clear it and realize I been drenched in cold sweat. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z I stopped, knee deep in ferns, sweating, at the edge of the circle of stones. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He lifted his hat and wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Ranyinudo smelled of a floral perfume and exhaust fumes and sweat; she smelled of Nigeria. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The stench of sweat and mold in the wood. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z How could I be sweating this much when I wasn’t even in the ring? X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z It didn’t feel too bad, but it made him sweat profusely. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The leather was still damp from yesterday’s mule sweat. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z She saw the sweat on Kaz’s brow, the nearly invisible pinpricks of the tattoo on his forearm. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z I wiped the sweat off my forehead with a bandanna. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z On the other hand, Ivy was positive she’d be pouring sweat even if it were snowing. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z She pulled the planks out of the way, one by one, grunting and sweating with the effort, revealing a deep, round, brick-lined hole in the ground. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z I was shivering a little, and sweating, but I wasn’t going to get dressed. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z But Milo was deaf and kept pushing forward, nonviolently but irresistibly, sweating, his eyes, as though he were in the grip of a blind fixation, burning feverishly, and his twitching mouth slavering. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I slide into the seat next to Nico, and my palms start to sweat. Amina's Song 2021-03-09T00:00:00Z I knew I was too old, but I snuggled close to Dad anyway and breathed deep into his shirt, trying to memorize his familiar smell of laundry detergent, peppermint gum, and sweat. The First Rule of Punk 2017-08-22T00:00:00Z We now feel ourselves like one big family, the woman is happy, and Lewandowski lies there sweating and beaming. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z All these years, she had believed that if workers stuck together, they’d win a fair share of the money made by their muscle and sweat. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Finally, Javier dropped off the bar, panting, sweat dripping down the sides of his head. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Mopping sweat from his face, Buckley said, “The State rests, Your Honor!” Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z I stay as calm as I can manage, but sweat pours off me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z She blushed, and the pinpoint dots of sweat across the bridge of her nose beaded up. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He wiped the sweat off his face onto the sleeve of his jacket. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He had stopped sweating and seemed absolutely calm. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He could feel his sweat dripping down his side and hoped it didn’t show on his shirt. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “Why sweat it? There’s plenty of girls out there.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Jeanne and Jacob and Michelangelo watched them go, shaking, sweating, spent already. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z She noticed that there was sweat on her face and her expression was not of beauty or elation but something like pain. Breadcrumbs 2011-09-27T00:00:00Z I wiped my hands on my dress to get the sweat off. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z So Smith buttoned him into a bright yellow sweating hood and took him to the track at Santa Anita. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z So I carefully chose the good cows, the ones that we thought were friendly, and I licked the sweat off their noses. Facing the Lion 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Underneath their painted leather vests, their withered dugs swayed back and forth, shiny with oil and sweat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The Director steps forward, fists clenched, sweat shining on his forehead. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Even though he was sweating like a madman, his voice remained calm, reasoned. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The room must be reading her heartbeat, her sweat, her pupil dilation. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z Soon the sweat was running from his long coarse hair. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Between them, in the center of the table, was a crystal vase of fresh marigolds and a sweating pitcher of water. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z “A thousand,” he grunted as sweat broke out on his brow. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The up-top world must be so ordinary compared to the miracle beneath, the miracle you made with your sweat and blood. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He was weak and his hands were slippery with sweat. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Tyler Kelch, the stagehand who dropped it, looks like one of those cartoon characters with sweat shooting off his brow. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z Surely the combination of fire, smoke, the stink of caverns, and bandits with decoy sweat would conceal their scent. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z I closed my eyes and breathed in, letting the beads of sweat on my skin dry up in the cool air. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Breath came evenly by now, and sweat dried. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Jack paused, wiping the sweat from his face. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z The wind starts up slightly, and a big green leaf sticks to the sweat on my leg. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Kingshaw thought, you should have been dead, you should have, it would be all right now, if you were dead, and then broke out into a cold sweat, at his own wickedness. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z She raised her glasses and rested them on her short afro, then looking over my gray sweat suit and overstuffed handbag, asked, “Is this all you brought?” Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “So no sweat. I was going to trash it, but Mama told me to hold on to it in case you need it for evidence. Mom took a video of those morons too,” Sean said. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z Finally, he had to flop back down onto the grass and push up his visor to mop his sweating face. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z August returned to the estate, slick with sweat after a long ride with his horse, Tabrez. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I am crouching in a bush and sweat runs down my forehead and stings my eyes. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I sat on my bed and grimaced with pain, wiped the cool sweat off my brow. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z She was silent and staring, swaying on her feet, and our sweat had turned chill. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Rolls of fat encircled him and he wore the sweat suit to keep his new ballast unexposed. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z On the contrary, he sat bolt upright and broke into a sweat. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z Laila was aware that she had started sweating, that her face felt hot. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z The sun was baking, and sweat was pouring down his forehead. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z I annoyed Wolfie every morning, for I would wake up at five, change into my sweat clothes, and run in place for more than an hour. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The sweat burned off his body in an instant. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Turner felt sweat dripping into, in his eyes. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z “Cool? Look at me. I’m drenched in sweat. It’s gross!” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He was sweating from the effort and grunting from bearing the weight of the injured man. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z The icy dampness in my armpits reminds me of the time in health class we learned that sweat from stress smells worse than the kind your body produces when you exercise. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z When I go inside, covered in sweat, I pass Oak, who is running somewhere, dragging my stuffed snake after him on a dirty rope. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z He was broad and brown-skinned, and the sweat was dripping off his forehead. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z I checked my armpits for sweat and stuff like that. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I’m feverish again, coated in sweat and what I’m doing, struggling to believe it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z I was sweating and my own breath came in quick pants. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Eyes blurred with sweat, Harry tried to make out what it was....It was as bright as a unicorn.... Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Ophie’s heart picked up an erratic rhythm, and her palms began to sweat. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z She was sweating when she reached her chambers. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Mother is making him perspire in hopes of sweating out the fever. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z The heat of the racing headlights burnt his cheeks, it seemed, and jittered his eye-lids and flushed the sour sweat out all over his body. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z As Ansley Matthews kissed him and Janice Sanders hung on to his sweating arm, Ben caught a glimpse of Mary Anne watching him from her seat on the bleachers. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A bead of sweat trickled down my neck. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z She could feel little pinpricks of sweat on her upper lip. Raymie Nightingale 2016-04-12T00:00:00Z The air-conditioning was so strong that he could feel it on his forehead and on the palms of his hands, fast-freezing his sweat. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He had probably just come from a basketball court; his forehead was polished with recent sweat and his hair stood up. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z He’s bald, but he still wears a yellow bandanna on his head where sweat gathers along the edge. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z I say, “Because you saw me? Saw me sweating?” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z “Pick another—something different. Make it interesting, too. Something that will make me sweat, please.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I retie the drawstrings on my navy sweats. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z He waited, breathing hard, and felt the sweat run down his ribs like rainwater. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Xi-wen gave the door a few more good swipes of paste before she stopped and wiped the sweat off her forehead. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z She paused, rubbing her wrapped knuckles, and wiped the sweat from her eyes as she waved to him. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I could not have articulated this, not as I sweated through those searing afternoons in the forklift. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z I’m sweating so hard I think I can smell my own crotch beneath all the layers of fabric. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Even when its snowing out, you can go sleeveless in there and still he sweating. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Tayo sank down into sensations—the truck vibrating and bouncing down the road, the bodies squeezed around him tight, the smell of perfume and sweat and wine, and the rushing fresh air cooling the sweat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Maybe she wants to see me sweat coal tar, ink, shoe polish, graphite. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z He watched himself carefully and in the dim light recorded, “The sensation of fear is accompanied by troubled beating of heart, sweat, trembling of muscles.” Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Sansa could smell him,- a stink of sweat and sour wine and stale vomit, and over it all the reek of blood, blood, blood. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The upper lip he had so manfully ordered to be scraped that morning was now beaded with the sweat of nausea. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z The creepers and the bushes were so close that he left his sweat on them and they pulled together behind him. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z But Armpit knew he wasn’t good at making jokes, and if he didn’t write his speech down, he would just stand there, sweating and babbling nervously. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He removed his straw hat to wipe a bit a sweat off his forehead. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z I began to sweat and gasp for breath. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Stopping, he wiped stinging sweat from his eyes, salt tears produced by his skin, his whole aching body. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z He smelled leather wet with horse sweat, and damp clay from the edge of the pool where the mare stood knee-deep; he smelled winter coming in the wind. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I woke up sweating, my arms stretched over my head and gripping the rope of my hammock. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Those would be worthy of her—they’d make her sweat a bit. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I can feel beads of sweat gathering across my forehead, against my neck, all along my hairline. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z He stayed that way a few moments longer, arm raised, chest heaving, a fine sheen of sweat filming his brow. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z She did not know if she was bathed with sweat, or water, or urine. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z At the end, the old man was sweating and exhausted. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Cornflower and Silent Sam kept busy supplying cool drinks and sweat cloths. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z He walked to the front seat of the car and lifted a pair of shoes whose toes were covered by white sweat socks from under the seat. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z My palms go damp, and I can feel the heat in my face and sweat at my hairline. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Mr. Henry set aside his glass and pulled a rag out of his back pocket, wiping away the sweat that sprang up on his brow. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z I was sweating by the time I got to the last stick. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yeah, all about where we stood and who did what to us. Took hours and I was sweating so bad I thought I would die.” Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The applause goes on and on, and I stand, dazed and smiling, holding the flowers and sweating in the spotlight. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z His body drenched in sweat, Gabriel tried his best not to move, hoping this would relieve the aching of his head. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z The whole time I tried not to think how much it was killing my back and shoulders and hands, the streaks of dirty sweat running into my eyes and stinging. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z Nehemia gave him the withering glare that usually made people start sweating. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z From his top drawer he pulled two pairs of sweat socks rounded into uneven balls, stepped back toward the door, and lofted both pairs of socks toward the open bag. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z He smelled of old sweat, and she felt a sudden piercing longing for that Old Spice left behind in Nsukka. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Joaquin made it all of two minutes in there before walking out, the sweat beading at his hairline, his hands shaking. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z After a moment, he pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and mopped sweat from his balding head. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z We toil away for a couple hours in the heat, sweating and even finding moments to laugh. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z I could smell her next to me, the sweat and the algae from the moat, her shampoo like lilacs, and the smell of her skin like crushed almonds. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z Your forehead was hot, and your hair was mangled with sweat. The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z He had his rod and his bag and his net all in one hand, and he was sweating. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z Andrew Brown’s print shop smelled of ink and grease and the sweat of muscular apprentices carrying trays of lead type from the composing table to the printing press. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was only one letter to sweat over and to wonder about the woman who could write down such words, let alone do what she had done and promised more of. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z It smelled of metal and sweat, but he kissed it anyway, raising his eyes to her face as he did so. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Rain and sweat trickled down the side of his face. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z My lips and cheeks were frozen, unthawed by the sweat running down the sides of my nose. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z Most days he'd woken up in a sweat, unable to shake the image of her towering over him, dragging him back to prison. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z His hands were sweating as he pulled off the Invisibility Cloak and stuffed it beneath his robes, with his wand. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Eb thought the Confederate General Pemberton, up in Vicksburg, was beginning to sweat, and that was fine—but the mosquitoes were awful, and lots of the boys were sick with malaria. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z She wiped his sweating face with a damp towel and waited. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Her brow glistened with a sheen of sweat. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z There was a thin sheen of sweat on his forehead and he was puffing a little bit, as if he’d been running. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z He is ushered onto another bus, with its smell of sweat and diesel fumes. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Her brain simmered with bursts of lilac, cigar smoke, sweat, the cringe of a missed opportunity, pangs of hunger. Shadowshaper 2015-06-30T00:00:00Z At the same instant the sweat in my eyebrows dripped down over my eyelids all at once and covered them with a warm, thick film. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z When he hugs me, I can smell the sweat and dirt in his clothes. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He started, wheeled, and broke out in a cold sweat. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m not sure which one I dislike less—the goofy loser who can’t fire a weapon, or the kid who can kill two men in cold blood and not break a sweat. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z Anya opened up her coat to keep from sweating, and Ivan stripped off his and collapsed to his knees in front of the fire. Anya and the Nightingale 2020-11-10T00:00:00Z When his party was about ten yards from the platform he shouted an order and they halted, gasping, sweating, swaying in the fierce light. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Stepping inside now sends a spike of pain through my heart, and I freeze for a moment, my hand sweating on the doorknob. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Now, I’m here in Mr. Patchett’s class, sweating in my polyester school blazer and waiting for this torture to be over. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z I took a long moment to catch my breath, wiped a river of sweat from my brow, and felt profoundly discouraged. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z The room was sizzling hot, and I started to sweat. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z "I am," Will said gloomily, and I noticed little drops of sweat beading his high pale forehead. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z A slab of sweat falls from his throat. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z After that came off there was just my undershirt, stained with sweat. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z To me, not going to college meant that I would join the army of black laborers sweating and grunting their way through midtown New York. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z It was hardly morning, but already the room was sweating hot. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Harry, sweating, managed to hoist Ginny half off the floor, and bent to pick up his wand again. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z Moss felt moisture and thought his palms had started sweating again, but it was Javier’s sweat this time. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z As in: The doctor sees me Googling the symptoms — coughing, sweating, vomiting, nosebleeds — and he says, You know we cant be sure what causes a myocardial infarction. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z By the time Ekon reached the corridor, he was drenched in sweat. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z I dressed in a gym sweat suit with a towel tucked around my throat, and Finny in pajamas, ski boots and his sheep-lined coat. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z The soles of his feet ached pleasantly It was not very cold; he had been sweating in Nicholas’s wool coat, which now hung on the back of his chair. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He takes in whatever traces of blood I couldn’t wash from my nostrils and my teeth, whatever sweat I couldn’t wipe away. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Tayo watched him walk down the path from the old man’s place, and he could feel cold sweat between his fingers. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z His face is pale and shiny with sweat, and there is a wide pool of blood around his ankles. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The thin blue fabric of my jumpsuit lets the seawater evaporate easily, but it’s already begun to cling to me with sweat. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The notes are always tiny and folded up, and I clutch each one so tightly it’s damp with sweat by the time I open it. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Music swells and droplets of sweat rain down onto the keyboard as he sits at his laptop, frantically pawing for answers. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z He was drenched in sweat; he could feel it on the sheets and blankets. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Her face is an almond sheen of sweat under her white cotton turban, and her lace blouson, settled off her shoulders, reveals duplicate moles, big and black as beetles, at the base of her throat. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Meera said, "All of Winterfell knows you wake at night shouting and sweating, Bran. The women talk of it at the well, and the guards in their hall." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z By the time she returns, we’re already sitting in the classroom, sweating with the rest of the class, though no one else will have known it was from running. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Anger made beads of sweat come out on her forehead. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Mr. Griswold used the cuff of his suit jacket to dab a bead of sweat from his temple. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The smell of dust and stone and sweat intensified. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z There were soft pillows on large couches and walls filled with books and a rug cut in a thick rose pattern, and iced tea in the hand, sweating, and cool on the thirsty tongue. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z They used white rags to wipe sweat from their foreheads and then stuffed them deep into their back pockets. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Catching her breath, Kira limped past the gardens to where the old woman stood sweating as the heat from the flames pulsed and shimmered in the air. Gathering Blue 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Uncle George began to breathe loudly, and he wiped sweat off his forehead. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z When there was nothing, I wiped the sweat from my face and walked out toward the marketplace. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z Pollard, his skullcap off, his hair dark with sweat and his head tilted so his good eye focused on the camera, stood behind her, dwarfed by the cup. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I waved nonchalantly at Tina with my free hand and hoped she wouldn’t notice the sweat stains spreading down my shirt. Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z “Getting straight A’s in this school, ain’t like getting A’s in our old school. You sweat to get these A’s. Gotta half die to keep ’em.” The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z His heart was beating fast, and his hands were damp with sweat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The night was unusually warm, and Amari had broken out in a sweat. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I jumped in and let all the sweat from choring and riding Flapjack float off of me. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z As the door opened, the wave of air that it created brought in a powerful smell of cold sweat. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z I can smell his sweat, can hear his voice. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z For nearly half an hour they climbed a steep, winding, and stony path, following Sirius’s wagging tail, sweating in the sun, the shoulder straps of Harry’s bag cutting into his shoulders. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z He’s got soot and sweat on his face, and his Polish is terrible. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I’m certain he ain’t told the truth the whole time he’s been up there, since he’s sweating like a murderer in church. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z It shines with sweat, and her eyes roll beneath her eyelids, like she is searching for something but is too tired to find it. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z I head-faked, then cut back the other way and sailed around him, touching the ball down without Chas even wiping a finger’s width of sweat off me. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z By the time I got there, I couldn’t believe I was still sweating, since it felt like anything liquid must have baked out of me. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The scents of whiskey and perfume and sweat. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z But the weakness that has plagued me all morning takes firm hold, and I fall to the sand a few feet away, sweating and nauseous. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z The horses were coming back, through the gate, wet and sweating, the jockeys quieting them and riding up to dismount under the trees. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z Every time Jason woke up from that nightmare, his face was beaded with sweat. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z “Oh my God!” she shouted as the sweat ran down her forehead like a waterfall. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z The drummers continued beating, sweat trickling down their faces. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe the drugs are sweated out of him. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Within minutes of the official start time, we were running hall sprints, doing frog jumps and bear crawls until sweat was pouring from every inch of our bodies. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Sam mopped at the sweat on his brow. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I packed my unwashed combat fatigues and sent them to my family with a note: Dear Parents, Here are my clothes, still stained with the sweat and mud and blood of Bougainville. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z I was sweating and getting hot spots on my leg, having to dry out my liner mid-run to keep from getting blisters. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z “Lookee there,” Dad said, pausing to wipe sweat off his forehead with the back of his hand. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z When she saw I would not go, she grew still and lay like a log, not a murmur from her, but the sweat forcing itself up in oily drops on her throat and temples. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z A thin sheen of sweat covered the slave’s slim body. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z Narrow rows of lockers separated by benches, fellow students changing into their gym clothes, and the pungent odor of sweat and body spray made my skin itch. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z “Did that man just say ‘sweat drop down my balls’?” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The summer breeze riffled my clothes, chilling the sweat that beaded on the nape of my neck. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z I could feel sweat sprouting from my forehead, and once I begin to sweat, it’s impossible to stop. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z My heart nearly explodes and I start to sweat. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z A fine sweat was beading his forehead but there was a grin of triumph on his face. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z As he ran, he could feel the sweat tracing a line down his back, every single drop representing the work he’d been putting in since that very first win years ago. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z The frost on them was already starting to sweat off. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z And in any case, I’d never seen anything emerge from any sweating stones. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z She especially hated handling Henry’s underthings, marked as they were with his sweat and smells. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z I changed into my sweat pants and grabbed a handful of cheese crackers from the cupboard. Doing Time Online 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Children died in droves, and adults ate bread by the sweat of their brows. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z I smelled the sweat and soil and soap on the tender skin. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The thirteenth day was unseasonably warm, and Luke sweated in his attic. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z Ivory, dressed in his uniform and smelling of sour sweat, groaned as the needle attached to the IV bag slipped into his vein. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked back up, wondered who could possibly be inside the vessel and what their purpose might be.Trina squeezed his hand and he squeezed hers back.They were both sweating. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Bran stared resentfully at the sweating boys below. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z On the court it’s all adrenaline and sweat and movement and leather and cheering and squeaking sneakers and high fives and the feeling that I can and am accomplishing something. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z It means she’ll see me on the couch tonight, tossing and turning and sweating as Mom brings me warm milk. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z This waren’t nothing but a waste of time, though, ’cause soon’s the rag left his face, sweat rolled right back all over it. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z Jam could almost smell the sweat of the hunt on it. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z Mark is sweating and exhausted, and anxious about what they’re planning to do. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z I hadn’t realized how sweltering the room was, how stimulated my sweat glands had gotten. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z It was at the beginning of time, and a river ran outside Yo's window, bordered by cypresses, willows, great sweating ferns, thick stalks and palms. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z I stopped for a moment to stand up and wipe the sweat from my forehead with the back of my wet hand, and maybe, I thought, I was dizzy, because everything around me moved. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He took a couple gulps before handing the bottle back, slick with sweat. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Frank felt a bead of sweat trickle down his cheek. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z But the more she tried, the less she succeeded, and she began to sweat from the effort. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z In the sweltering heat of the bedchamber, his brow was slick with sweat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z The hot February sun beats down on them, causing beads of sweat to collect on their upper lips. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z It was so hot that it seemed like the air was sweating. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Whatever the second tryout for researcher trainees is, it’ll be no sweat for that girl. Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z I clean off my hands and head out to the box, sweat half a gallon on the way. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “I know. Now let’s cut out all this fake feeling sorry for yourself and get started on studying. We have one week. I’m the coach, and you’re my athlete. Get ready to sweat!” Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Her face was chalk white, her forehead beaded with sweat. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Smith was worried that the load would strain the leg, so he pulled out the yellow sweating hood and gave the horse slow gallops. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Until the late modern era, more than 90 per cent of humans were peasants who rose each morning to till the land by the sweat of their brows. Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z By the end of that sentence, I was sweating. From the Desk of Zoe Washington 2020-01-14T00:00:00Z Huddled on empty soda crates, they sweated out each play. In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson 1984-10-12T00:00:00Z It had never felt so good to be digging and sweating in the hot sun. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He had taken off his skullcap, and I could see him sweating beneath the hairs on his balding head. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z I see dirt, sweat, and tears dried on his face. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z She could feel the strain in the beads of sweat on her forehead. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z He clutched and clutched, sometimes shivering and sometimes sweating, his panicky heartbeat beating its wings against my chest. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z He was sweating and trembling, and his frog dæmon fell from the edge of the witness stand to the floor in her agitation. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The sweat started to drip off my forehead, fogging up my glasses. Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z His heart beat fast as he walked, and his slim, brown hand clutching the rifle was wet with sweat. Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z His hand under her head was sweating like a fountain. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought it vaguely illuminating that the Negro Griffin’s sweat felt exactly the same to his body as the white Griffin’s. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z They toiled until the sweat ran down into their eyes. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Lurvy pulled his big handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the sweat from the back of his neck. Charlotte's Web 1952-10-15T00:00:00Z Coach Whit stood with her hands on her head, her face and the parts between her braids glistening with sweat. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z His breath was choking him, and the sweat was in his eyes. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I marched down her rickety steps, a bead of sweat already trickling its way down my back. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Her body was covered with sweat that wouldn’t dry. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He wiped his face, which was sweating profusely. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “Our blood, our sweat, our labor are in American soil,” cried the Reverend Ruben Speaks, pastor of St. Mark’s AME Zion Church, standing on the steps of City Hall. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Love looked so pretty, even though her forehead was shiny, glowing with sweat, from standing over the hot food for so long. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z The four stallions stumbled often: thick sweat dripped from their flanks and a bloody foam dripped from their lips. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z I sit on my knees and wash some of the sweat from my face. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z I wiped the sweat from my eyes and sat up. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z Mixed with sweat, the dust formed a paste that collected inside the boys’ cleats, gnawing blisters into their ankles. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z A trickle of sweat ran from her temple down her cheek. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Here is her account of “subject #18”: A Russian tailor artisan comes to America, takes to the needle trade, works in a sweat shop for a small salary. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z To see him toiling up the slope inch by inch, his breath coming fast, the tips of his hoofs clawing at the ground, and his great sides matted with sweat, filled everyone with admiration. Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z The horse was tiring; she had frothy sweat on her shoulders and neck. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z At the front was a sweating yellow mound that had been a cow carved out of butter before the sun got to it. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z When she spied Gendry, his bare chest was slick with sweat, but the blue eyes under the heavy black hair had the stubborn look she remembered. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z A drop of sweat crawls down my neck. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Human sweat transports them to a realm of orgasmic ecstasy, and insect repellent only seems to excite them further. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z She must have thought the situation was pretty urgent, though, because she usually won’t leave the house in sweats, and I noticed she hadn’t even taken the time to put shoes on Jeffrey. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a mustiness in the air, a hint of damp cellar, a whiff of stale sweat left behind by a rowdy congregation. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Add suffocating heat that drenches your back in sweat and makes you stink like a caveman. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z She’s sweating, either from the heat or the exertion of rushing through books and files. Hurricane Child 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The odor of their sweat was spiked with a new aggression. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She brushed away a band of sweat that formed on her brow. Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story 2016-06-28T00:00:00Z They wore these shirts that did not cover them up, and we could see hair, lots of hair, on their bodies, and sweat. Lost Boy, Lost Girl 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z It took them close to an hour to accomplish the move, but, sweating and breathing hard, they admired their fortress effect. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z The fresh night air does nothing to stop the sweat rolling down my neck. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I used the edge of my mantilla to wipe the sweat on my face as I followed behind Maria Teresa and Minerva, Mama and Dede close behind me. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He strained and clenched his fist and thought about dragons so hard, beads of sweat popped up on his forehead. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z His shirtsleeves are rolled up and he’s sweating; his shirt’s armpits are brown. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z He was sweating like crazy, and his heart thumped against his ribs. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z When I came here with my family as a child, we rode in a bus on that road and beyond, to Amity’s farms, where we spent the day picking tomatoes and sweating through our shirts. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z She was one of those girls who never seemed to sweat. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Finally he stopped, walked slowly toward her, stopped again, came closer, and, glistening with sweat, stretched his neck to get the carrot. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z Whether because of flu and fever or an abrupt lessening in the warmth of his confidence, Nye exuded an icy sweat. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z Jessie felt her face grow hot and her upper lip start to sweat. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z The air is thick and hot, and I realize that I’m sweating again in this silly uniform, even with my blazer tied at my waist. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z He started sweating and his complexion turned wan. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The smell of sweat and funky socks was all over the place and guys were screaming just to hear themselves screaming. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z By the time I had gone all the way around I was bathed in sweat and exhausted. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z My palms are sweating, and I wipe them on my dress. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z I found the palms of my hands were cold with sweat. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z He talked slow, and sweat stood out on his forehead when he was very serious about something. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z I drag my sweating palms down my thighs. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z A huge man with a huge nose, sweat bubbling all over his face. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z I close my eyes and my nostrils fill with the smells of the corridor, sweat and ammonia, rubbing alcohol and curry. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He hated athletics because it speeded up the process of sweat. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z And so they turned, battling in the narrow room, and the odor of Elisha’s sweat was heavy in John’s nostrils. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I guess after the meeting he didn’t need to be so cool, he could sweat if he wanted to. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Tamika looked up at me, sweat and tears streaming down her face. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z As summer advanced, the heat came heavy and damp, and Ash sweated through her day's work while her stepsisters sat crossly fanning themselves in the parlor. Ash 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z “To keep the ancient odour of Mr. Faber in, of course,” said Faber sweating at the job. Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z The armory doors were open, and Bran glimpsed Mikken at his forge, his hammer ringing as sweat dripped off his bare chest. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z With a sigh of satisfaction the boy set stones and crucible aside, and wiped the sweat from his hands upon his cotton kilt. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z Nali wiped the sweat off her forehead and leaned against the ax. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I can feel sweat seeping through my clothes. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z Rivulets of sweat rolled in icy streams down my spine. Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z It smelled like cigarettes and sweat, “Wait here,” he said. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He wet a cloth in a basin of warm water to wipe the sweat and oil from his skin. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Everything is sweating, and you’re thinking that if you were up in the top—I mean, the really top—stands in Yankee Stadium, there might be a breeze, but probably there isn’t one anywhere else. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z He that said “I sweat,” he gathered up soil and seawater and with them made trees, plants, herbs and grains of the field, animals, and men. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z His clothes were so hot against his skin, they felt as if they might combust at any second even though they were drenched in sweat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Nyame’s land had turned into a giant sauna, and sweat beaded on my forehead. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The hairs on her arms stood at attention, and the small of her back began to sweat. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Something is wrong, very wrong, when a single person in good health, a person who in addition possesses a working car, can barely support herself by the sweat of her brow. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I slept heavily except once I woke sweating and scared and then went back to sleep trying to stay outside of my dream. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z The weather's getting hotter and hotter, and my skin is sticky with sweat when I wake up. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z But Arod, the horse of Rohan, refused the way, and he stood sweating and trembling in a fear that was grievous to see. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z The jungle breathed an eternal green that fevered men until they dripped sweat the way rubbery jungle leaves dripped the monsoon rain. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z My tank top was completely drenched in sweat. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I’m dressed in sweats with the extra material of the right leg pinned up, and I’ve just demonstrated “fall safety” to a physical therapist I haven’t worked with before, when my mother appears. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z She remained in her seat with her accelerating heart and sweating palms, and humbly inclined her head. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z Even in the cool breeze, sweat trickles down my face. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z But the curtains hid his vile habits, the smell of the perfume made her gag, and the clean sheets stank of his sweat by the time he was done with her. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z “But sweating’s got nothing to do with your disability. It’s just because you haven’t reached puberty yet.” Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Suit #2 draws a gun, and suddenly time slows down, like it’s viscous, and my entire body is drenched in sweat. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Still, he could feel sweat pricking up on his forehead. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z My muscles tightened and beads of sweat mingled with blood covered my body. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z A drop of sweat hightails it down Luke’s forehead and drops right off his nose, like those goats that fling themselves from cliffs. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z My shirt stuck to my back with sweat. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z He wiped sweat from his forehead on his coat sleeve, slipped off the narrow black tie that hung open around his collar and put it in his pocket. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a light coating of sweat all over her. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z She held like this, held, held, shivering, the cords in her neck stretched, sweat dripping from her face, her fingers crushing Mariam’s. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z His face was dripping with sweat and blood. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z It lay cold upon the plate and sweat ran down from my armpits. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He smells like sweat and fresh air and mint, from the salve he sometimes uses to relax his sore muscles. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z She dressed like most Oakland High students, in a hoodie and sweats, but she wore her long black hair in two girlish braids. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Pop Pop smacks his lips together and wipes the sweat from his brow. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Warm, humid air gagged the room, and soon Ifemelu was tossing in the wetness of her own sweat. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Our water supply was starting to look scary, and what little we dared to drink we sweated right out. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He holds my arm, smooths the sweat off my brow, books at me, does this brotherly sort of thing where he’s almost holding me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Celaena’s back began sweating as she felt hundreds of eyes upon her. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Even though the sun had moved from overhead, sweat still beaded on my forehead, then rolled down my face on the same path my tears did earlier. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “You needn’t make such a ruckus,” said Brangwain Spurge, stepping out of the privy, drenched in sweat. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z It seemed strange for me to be sitting on the other side of the table, and I felt sorry for the poor sweating candidates as we interviewed them. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Newt was covered in soot and dirt, his hair matted with sweat. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z Before long I was sweating like a horse, and my throat was as dry as sawdust. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z Pastel colors are supposed to be cool, but all of us are sweating just the same. Ninth Ward 2010-08-16T00:00:00Z Drops of sweat are beading on his forehead. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z He wiped the bottle sweat and turned it up to his lips—a gesture that made me uncomfortable. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z His eyes were bloodshot, and he was sweating cheap booze. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z He joined her in the doorway, his face dripping with sweat, and blood from several cuts. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z We hauled her up and set her on her tripod stool, both of us huffing and sweating. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z “I hadn’t sweated it. I told him that this was money that had just come to me for being born into one class, while he was born into another class.” Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z The young man staring back at them held a torch and wore a sky-blue kaftan dampened with sweat around its neckline. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Then they all disappeared and left him alone, lying on the linoleum kitchen floor in a pool of ice-cold sweat. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Jody whispered with sweat globules forming all over his face and arms. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z Darius is stretching out his legs, and both of them have patches of sweat around the necklines of their T-shirts. Pride 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The horses were dark with sweat and lathered under collar and britching. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The sweat dripping down my face is enough of an answer. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z His heart pounded in his chest in time to the drums, and under his layers of leather and steel his brow was cold with sweat. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z My palms were sweating and slippery on the wheel. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z But before we had even begun to sweat he was hoarse. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z “You’ll be sweating when I skin you alive and squish your eyeballs beneath my feet,” she muttered, picking up the rapier. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Hassan said, “I think I just lost sixty pounds in sweat.” An Abundance of Katherines 2006-09-21T00:00:00Z He’s shirtless, and his chest and back are slick with sweat, his muscles wound tight. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z A film OF sweat coated my entire body like a transparent second skin. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z His white shirt was pasted to his arms and back with sweat. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z When I took it out to look at it, it was wet with sweat. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Why is he sweating now? the captain wondered, watching. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z It was a long walk and she was sweating by the time she got to Pilate’s house. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z It was hot, and I was sweating beneath my clothes. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z It was morning, but he was already sweating through his short-sleeve button-down shirt. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Silence filled the room like a cold sweat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z I clutched my blanket to my chest, sweating. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z They were coarse heavy bags, foul with other men’s sweat, but well insulated and warm. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z And though the sweat floods off me and my muscles burn, desperate for rest, I feel alive, obscenely alive. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Beyond the waterfront and its breezes, the streets and alleys of Volantis were hot enough to drown a man in his own sweat, at least on this side of the river. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z Jeanne’s stomach turned over hard, and sweat began to bead up on her lip. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Luckily, Mr. Ray paid me every day, so I could do that with no sweat and look pretty cool at the same time. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z He’s sweating and wiping his forehead with a white handkerchief that Mami has starched and ironed for him. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The temperature had skyrocketed; Mark was drenched in sweat and was so hot it felt as if his skin might melt. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z As I walked in, damp with sweat, all activity ceased; people drifted toward tables. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The morning sun was hot; three men were spreading palm fronds on the tarmac, working swiftly and sweating, pushing along large carts piled with fronds. Half of a Yellow Sun 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I feel a bead of sweat roll down the back of my neck. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z An Irukandji sting results in excruciating headache and body pain, vomiting, sweating, anxiety, dangerously fast heartbeat, brain hemorrhage, and fluid in the lungs. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z And, “Skip your morning jog when sweat is the enemy.” Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He was frowning, and his face glistened with sweat. The Subtle Knife 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He wanted me to know how much I was sweating, as if I didn’t know already. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z His eyes narrowed and I could feel beads of sweat forming on my nose once again. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z It's sweat and urine and excrement and some other undefinable odor. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z His body was once more wet with sweat. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A cold sweat broke out on her forehead. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I lick at the sweat on my arms, knowing that my need for salt will be as great as my need for water. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z By the time the fire burned brightly again, sweat beaded his forehead and rolled down his cheeks with his tears. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z The manager, a paunchy man with sweat patches under his arms, kept flashing smiles and telling me that no one in the bank had touched the money. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z After it was over, we were all sitting on the grass—sweating, starting to get cold because of the wind. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z New beads of sweat slicked Ekon’s neck, and it wasn’t from the small room’s stifling heat. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Though the weather was chill enough to turn their breath white, their clothing was drenched with sweat and nearly ripped to shreds by the grasping brambles. The Black Cauldron 1965-06-01T00:00:00Z The sweat dried on his skin, and he felt chilled and lonely. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Nothing was overlooked: the breath, the sweat, the droppings. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The longer I stare at her, the more my skin sweats. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Out in the corridor, Frank suddenly became aware that the hand gripping his walking stick was slippery with sweat. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z I’ll keep sweating for hours, and not just my face or my armpits. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z The last thing I needed was to show up at Becca's house smelling like sweat gravy. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z My neck and back are covered in sweat. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z Hair coated in dust and debris and plastered down with sweat. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z He believed a man should work hard with his hands, that toil and sweat were evidence of a virtuous life. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z As we kept walking, wiping forehead sweat every five seconds and constantly looking over our shoulders, I thought about that, why none of us complained. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z “He’s been eating more than his share of the stores and lying idle while we sweat and faint in the heat,” Nathaniel complains. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z A trickle of sweat ran down my spine. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z The three of them are sitting around the table, my parents in their pajamas and Uncle Carlos in some sweats and a hoodie. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z I imagine the sweat on her and how I’d like to taste it. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z Little drops of sweat covered her nose and it made her freckles look bigger. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z He has the good sense to wipe the blood and sweat from his face with a handkerchief. Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z The only way I know it’s real is by the sweat on my palms. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She sat down on Ivy’s other side and adjusted the ice pack on her ankle, which had slipped and was sweating all over the floor. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z With his big back shiny with sweat, he swings the machete low and cuts the cane close to the ground. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Good. He’s nice and all, but make him sweat and beg.” American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z His hair was matted with sweat and he walked on the tips of his toes. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z All wore the traditional dual golden feathers, the color of the sweat of the sun. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z The heat belowdecks is hellish with the smell of sweat and sick. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z We were all sweating, but Ashton kept the scarf he’d been wearing all day wrapped around his neck. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Combat Boot Lady wore a too-large Seattle Seahawks jersey and a pair of sweat shorts, which I felt somehow explained everything. Darius the Great Is Not Okay 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z A bead of sweat rolled off my forehead, stinging my eyes, but I didn’t dare move to wipe it away. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z At about four o’clock, tired and overheated and streaked about the face with rivulets of gritty sweat, I stepped from the woods onto the broad shoulder of U.S. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Gorged, they alighted by his runnels of sweat and drank. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z She wipes sweat from her face with the free end of her sari. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z There was sweat on his face and arms. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Each evening he collapsed, drenched in sweat and covered in soot; but he felt great. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z A third had skinny black arms that stretched longer and longer until he awoke, sweating and shivering. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z Jack’s seeing me with huge sweat stains under my armpits and messy hair and all smelly, but I don’t care, because it feels like I can do anything now. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z He follows behind me, and I can smell him, a mix of cologne and sweat. Watch Us Rise 2019-02-12T00:00:00Z The air was thick with sweat and the sharp sour smell of beer, and couples dry humped in darkened corners. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I had broken out in a sweat without realizing it and the wind on my cheek made me feel clammy and light-headed. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Under each arm was a cooking pot; whenever the sweat came trickling down—which happened frequently, it was a hot day—I had to stop and put them down before wiping my face. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z “And you . . . you didn’t come from the Chamber of Secrets?” said Harry, who could feel cold sweat on his forehead. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z A few more awkward minutes passed, and a light sweat formed on my brow, my upper lip. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I would be on my knees, scrubbing, sweating, pouring out what limited energy my body could wring from my meager diet, and I would hear feet approaching. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead of shivering and worrying about frostbite, I was now sweating heavily beneath a scorching sun. Into Thin Air 1996-08-01T00:00:00Z In the visitor’s locker room, Gaines, his face slacked with sweat and his hair matted, closed the door to parents and fans and drew the players around him. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z She stood over the washtub, her arms wet and soapy to the elbows and sweat standing on her brow. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z I looked out over the field at the black men, the backs of their shirts stained with sweat, bent over their hoes chopping weeds among the cotton plants. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Moss had hated how warm he ran, how easy it was for him to wake up in the night, covered in sweat, and it was like Javier was meant for him. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He slapped me five, then wiped the sweat from his forehead. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z Things about their fathers and their fathers’ fathers, things about justice and honor and lawful revenge—their throats swollen, their eyes rolling like a newborn colt’s, sweat running down their shoulders. Grendel 1971-01-01T00:00:00Z His salty neck that smelled sometimes of sweat and sometimes of soap. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z He had periods of chills followed by sweating. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Without Valley’s stakes, and without any idea what she was doing, Seven began to sweat and tremble with fear. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Drenched in sweat, he swung the ax aggressively. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z Then they'd roast themselves like weenies on their towels until they were hot and sweating again, and then they'd go right back in. The Lemonade War 2007-04-23T00:00:00Z The stench was awful: a mix of blood and sweat and urine. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z There’s more kid sweat and garbage mixed in, I guess. Liar & Spy 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Day after day was like this, and we began to shorten our hauls, for by midafternoon both of us would be sweating and shaking with strain and fatigue. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z The rain was still falling, a thin drizzle that traveled horizontally in the wind, soaking through his supposedly waterproof clothing, mixing with his sweat and his dirt, chilling him to the bone. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z He put his hand on the glass, smearing it with whatever foul fluid passed for his sweat. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “He should have one of those things tennis players wear on their heads to catch the sweat,” I said to Lily. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z They turned over the mat and the sweat came out of the other side. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Is it possible to sweat while your face is already wet? What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Mama, beads of sweat covering her forehead, lets out a long sigh. Amina's Voice 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Was it my imagination or was she sweating, too? Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z I wanted to do that, but I didn’t have money for track shoes or sweats, and I was ashamed to admit it. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z My eyes stung with the salt of my sweat. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “I just took a bath, and I’m sweating like a pig,” he commented. Franny and Zooey 1961-09-14T00:00:00Z Neighbors complain, even the ones eight mats away, saying it’s bad enough being trapped in putrid, hot air made from fermented bodies and oily sweat, must everybody also endure something rotten? Inside Out and Back Again 2011-03-22T00:00:00Z Billy watched him for a while; his black skin already glistened with crystals of sweat as he threw deft combinations against an imaginary, helpless opponent. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z It was maybe thirty degrees outside, but I stood there sweating. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z Robert looked at them and shook his head calmly, but Tayo started to sweat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z As I help him to sit up, he goes pale and beads of sweat break out on his face. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z The basketball boys smelled like boy sweat and pizza. Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z They would stand on the corner of Gwynn Oak and Liberty, or Cold Spring and Park Heights, or outside Mondawmin Mall, with their hands dipped in Russell sweats. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z That first night I couldn’t sleep at all, me and By had to share a bed and we both were sweating like two pigs. The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z He tried to sweat the fever out of a patient by coating various parts of his or her body with a thick salve composed of herbs and chemicals. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z A trickle of sweat dripped down the front of Mary Lou’s neck. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z Mr. Leroy took a rag out of one of his overall pockets and wiped the sweat off his head. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He smells like wind and sweat and soap, like Tobias and like safety. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z For one moment I glimpsed howling, sweating, red-and-white faces, distorted into hideous masks of hatred and cruelty, a sea of demon heads that bobbed restlessly outside our store. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I quickly throw off my wet clothes, put on some sweats, and creep down the stairs. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z Bull appeared on the back porch wearing a sweat suit with “United States Marine Corps” stenciled on it. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z A drop of sweat rolls down the back of my neck as we run up the paths along the walls of the Pit, pushing past members on our way up. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z He wiped the soot and sweat from his forehead. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Their faces turn red, veins on their necks stand out, and they sweat despite the icicles hanging from the trees. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z Instead you used a code word such as “coffee varnish” or “white mule” or “horse liniment” or “monkey rum” or “panther sweat” or “rot gut” or “tarantula juice” when ordering your drink. 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z Instead, he suggested modest purging, that patients be gently induced to sweat, that their hands and feet be bathed in vinegar and water, and that they get as much cool, fresh air as possible. An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793 2003-06-23T00:00:00Z Despite the February cold, sweat is trickling down Mr. Byrne’s temple. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z My whole body sinks onto her bed, still with her comb in my hand and with the scent of cigarette smoke, alcohol, sweat, pain, and grief on the tips of my fingers. American Street 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z He hammers a strip of heated metal with careful, measured strokes, his brightly tattooed arms sweating from the strain. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Or for the occasion his death gave them to express their protestations, a time and place to come together, to stand touching and sweating and breathing and looking in a common direction? Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It was frightening and exciting at the same time, and he woke sweating and breathing fast, and lay holding tightly to Asta, who, of course, had been dreaming the same dream. The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z Then came a roar of flowing air, and her suit bloated up, fat and hard, and a whiff of dry air cleared away some tiny beads of sweat that had collected inside her faceplate. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I’m pretty sure the other minority kids are sweating that too. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z It was crusty and reeked of salty sweat, but it still smelled better than I did. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z After a minute I was covered in a clammy chill sweat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Dressed in shabby pants, with sweat already leaching through the armpits of my white cotton shirt, I felt out of place amid the neighborhood’s neatly manicured lawns and lavish estates. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z He wiped the sweat off his face with the back of one hand. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z Coach O told them to leave everything they had on the mat—blood, sweat, all of it—and Luke treated it like gospel. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Finally in a sweat of impatience he went up across the track until he found another gopher hole. Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He felt the sweat beading on his forehead, slicking his hands; he was terrified to keep going. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z “Feels good to get yourself worked up in a sweat, doesn’t it?” The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Choking, his face streaked with dirt and sweat, he clambered out of the ditch and ran blindly forward. Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z Tears now mixed with sweat on the floor under Chavez’s face, which seemed to delight his tormentor. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z There was a blue sweat suit, with “USA” printed boldly across the chest. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z But I didn’t want to appear un- civilized, so I pulled on my socks despite the fact that they were damp and clammy with sweat. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Millie’s got this crazed look on her face and a huge sweat ring around her neck. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z I began to sweat; my heart was beating fast. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 2009-09-29T00:00:00Z The three butchers were daubed with sweat and blood, and they were absolutely miserable. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Estraven, sweating like ice in the sun, stays slick and cold as ice, answering Tibe’s murmurs aloud in a tone whose commonplace politeness makes the other look rather a fool. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z I can see, even from a distance, that the king's lank hair is damp with sweat, and his long cheeks are streaked with tears. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z All night I sweated in my bed, the thin mattress offering no buffer for my constant tossing and turning. What the Night Sings 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The sweat started to dry on Hazel’s neck, sending a shiver down her back. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Also, he didn’t experience the fever, chills, and night sweats that usually accompanied TB. Mountains Beyond Mountains 2013-04-13T00:00:00Z They can sweat all they want to scare you, the authors, but back of it all you know, you just have no doubt, that in the long run justice is going to win out. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z By said, “Don’t sweat it, punk. The way I figure it one or two of them stupid little monsters ain’t a real high price for you to pay to get someone to play with you.” The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z But then I start sweating straight through my billowy new shirt, and could probably use an official moment alone with my deodorant. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z They are going to Dresden, to my mother’s pearls, damp with the sweat of her neck. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z He fell forward onto his hands and beads of sweat fell from his face to patter on the ground like rain. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z His skin is burned and his face drenched with sweat, but his eyes are still bright, if a bit unfocused. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z When the song ends, I give them a dollar, the equivalent of about ten minutes of sweat. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I smell like pit sweat and sour breath unless I scrub myself clean. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Swinging and sweating and praying for the police to come. The Skin I'm In 1998-10-16T00:00:00Z Two assistants in black shirts offered sweating bottles of water, which the girls drank down in greedy gulps. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The insect stepped aside daintily to avoid a rivulet of sweat, for the air was hot and close in the forge. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z I’d never felt nervous around Paul, and suddenly, just thinking about him made me sweat. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Jack stood there, streaming with sweat, streaked with brown earth, stained by all the vicissitudes of a day's hunting. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z His bristling golden side-whiskers framed a face so still it might have been a mask, but Tyrion could see tiny beads of sweat dappling his father's shaven head. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Plus, the whole back of my dress is drenched with sweat. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z His palms sweated even more as the memory of those moments twisted in his gut. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z Perhaps—the thought crawled over me like a cold sweat—perhaps even my preliminary, accidental discovery had been engineered. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z He knew how terrible the Waiting Room was—at the very mention of it he had broken into a cold sweat—and he had been the one to condemn Martina with a lie. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The room was hot and humid, and in no time we were drenched in sweat. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z I wipe the sweat from my neck as we wait for the engine to catch. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The bottom strands of my hair are drenched in sweat. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z “You know, I don’t think I’ll be having any of these in my garden when I’ve got my own place,” said Ron, pushing his goggles up onto his forehead and wiping sweat from his face. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z They're unpacking in Mumbai even as I sweat in this P.E. class. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z At the hilltop, behind two rocks, Spender lay, grinning with exhaustion from the thin atmosphere, great islands of sweat under each arm. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z And when they catch somebody....I begin to sweat. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z The boys rowed into the wind dressed in sweat shirts, their legs slathered in goose grease. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Hastily I gave her the note, damp with sweat from my palm. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z So when the bell rang, Cara Landry, the secret coward with the cold sweats, put on her bravest face and walked like a robot down the hall and into room 145. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z His father’s friend, his head glistening with sweat, was there. The Fighting Ground 1984-04-01T00:00:00Z His face was bright red, his hair damp with sweat. I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919 2019-09-03T00:00:00Z The scent of wool and sweat makes him feel as though he is wearing a heavy coat, with the warmth of a scarf around his neck. The Night Circus 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z He smelled like old sweat and rancid oil. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Each time I fell asleep, I dreamed of a hooded figure pursuing me, and woke in a sweat. The Shakespeare Stealer 1998-05-01T00:00:00Z Instead, I pat the back of his sweater, damp with sweat and heaving as he gulps in air. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Alby’s chest rose and fell with struggled breaths, but his skin was drenched in sweat; he looked like he wouldn’t last much longer. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z I hoe till I got blisters on both hands, sweat pouring down my back. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He was everywhere at once, pushing, pulling, sawing, hammering, improvising, jollying everyone along with comradely exhortations and giving out from every fold of his body what seemed an inexhaustible supply of acrid-smelling sweat. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z Pollard wilted into his pillows, drenched in sweat. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes, and the queen sent this one”—Nehemia jerked her head at Kaltain—“to bring me around with that sweating worm of a man as well.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z Harry suddenly realized that there were tears on his face mingling with the sweat. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The two colonels changed out of their uniforms into sweat clothes, and Nancy put a frozen chunk of her homemade stew into the microwave and thawed it. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Finn wiped his forehead where the sweat was beginning to bead and only managed to wipe honey all over himself—sticky everywhere. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z Ruth May didn’t want to eat and said she couldn’t stand up right because she was sweating too much.The truth is, neither one of them was taking a healthy interest. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Upon arrival at the Gardens of Glenwood, the two men carry everything up the flight of stairs to Dell's apartment without even breaking a sweat. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z They clanked along, uncomplaining, the sweat pouring down their faces, in single file behind the coastguard's horse. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z I had only meant to comfort him, but as I smelled his sweat and felt the spring of his beard against my cheek, an alarm began to clang inside my body. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z Already sweat was trickling down my face and neck. Red Kayak 2004-09-23T00:00:00Z His stomach froze tight, and sweat ran down his ribs. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Don’t take no time fore sweat’s running down my nose and ever time I scratch at it, I get a plug a crud on my face. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z As soon as the moon finishes passing the sun, my blood rushes into my ears and my palms dampen with sweat. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z He was suddenly hollow; his fingers loosened and fell from the reins, slippery with sweat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I'm sweating under my dress, which is still a mess from last night, and I know that Katherine must be suffering as well, especially since she’s wearing at least three petticoats. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z My chest wouldn’t stop heaving, and my palms were sweating. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z Her dark brown eyes are puffy with fatigue and she smells of metal and sweat. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z We are never any farther than the sweat on your brows or the dust on your toes. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z After all that running and swinging, I've worked up a sweat. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z His hand had bled a lot, his shirt was ripped and filthy, his hair was stiff with dust and sweat. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z As he paces, he mops copious quantities of sweat from his balding head with a large white towel. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z His forehead glistens over with sweat, the curve of it like a hazelnut. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She worked up a sweat even in the autumn chill, riding until her legs were tired, her ankles aching, her arms sore from being spread out like wings guiding her through the dark forest. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z She then wiped the sweat off them and put them in a special quilted case she had made. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The air inside smelled of soap and food and sweat. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z There was little to do in Clarkston in the summers but sweat. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z My little sister and I did our part with Mr. Fenchel, and it is one of those memories of shame that still makes me break into a sweat and tighten up around the throat. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z I can see the sweat forming on his forehead, one bead at a time. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z "What you talking about?" he asked, wiping sweat from his bald head. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z His green eyes burned and sweat glittered on his forehead. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Cheroke pulled off his shirt and showed his naked chest, sweating as he whirled about. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z If I couldn’t afford sweats and shoes to try out for a track team, it was obvious that I wouldn’t be able to afford to go to college—not even City College. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Now, in the courtroom, with sweat on his temples, Ishmael felt embarrassed to be sitting among the reporters and decided that after the morning’s recess he would find a more anonymous seat in the gallery. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Jake tore the note to pieces and rolled the fragments between his sweating palms. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z But even in the chilly room, sweat beads on my forehead. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Not sweat, but blood oozing from her neck down into his cupped hand. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z We’re dripping sweat, our hair out of place, but still smiling. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Their voices grew louder together, until Gary stopped, tears and sweat pouring from his face onto Deborah as she screamed,“Thank you Jesus!” and let loose with a chorus of hallelujahs and praise Gods. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z Beads of sweat fell off his forehead and sizzled into steam after touching the glowing sources of heat. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Emily’s dad took off his baseball cap to wipe sweat off his brow and waved it. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z The shell house reeked sourly of sweat and damp socks and mildew, as it did every afternoon now that the rainy season had begun. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Hali sweat more out playing with the little brat, but it was better than nothing. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z He stopped to rest a few times, and to wipe the sweat from his brow with the red and blue handkerchief tied around his collar. The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z His arms are outspread, his hair wet with sweat. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z Despite the bitter cold, I began to sweat. Salt to the Sea 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z I reached Men's House in a sweat, registered, and went immediately to my room. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z When they are near to an answer their hair stands on end, they sweat, they are awash in their own adrenalin. The Lives of a Cell 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z You can shower at night, and sleep in a set of those sweats from Sam’s Club. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Reaching a kind of square of four leaf-locked trees which promised cooling, they flung themselves into the four-cornered shade to taste their Up sweat and contemplate the wildness that had come upon them so suddenly. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z I worked me up a sweat yanking weeds. Girls Like Us 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z Wash felt a trickle of sweat begin between his shoulder blades. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Two days before the flight, I awoke in a cold sweat. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z They were pink, fat, friendly, very competent and sweated profusely. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z I break into a sweat but do not stop. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The excitement caused my heart to pound faster and I was sweating profusely. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z “And no amount of blood, sweat, or fine tailoring will ever change that.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Marcus thought of his sweat falling on the face of the goddess. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z At that prospect, my heart sped up and my hands started to sweat. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z It was almost as if the temperature had gotten so hot that the air itself was sweating. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z His face and the back of his neck are slick with sweat, his body is shaking, and my shoulder blazes with pain, but I don’t care, I don’t care, 1 don’t care. Divergent 2011-04-25T00:00:00Z Beads of sweat dotted his forehead, neck, arms, and legs, even though he had no blankets on and a cool breeze was flowing through the open windows. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z I felt myself break out into a cold sweat. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z His body was still sweating and he continued bleeding. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z We were a small tight group, clustered together, our bare upper bodies touching and shining with anticipatory sweat; while up front the big shots were becoming increasingly excited over something we still could not see. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It might take over an hour, but it would be worth the sweat and cramped muscles just to show her my new wheels. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z Whenever I got near one of them, I invariably broke out in a cold sweat and lost the ability to speak in complete sentences. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Inej blinked the sweat from her eyes and hauled herself up a few more inches. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z She dreamed of sunlight spreading like honey over her skin; she dreamed of sweat sliding down between her shoulder blades as she ran down sweltering alleyways behind the palace. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z I climb out of bed and pull a pair of sweats over my leggings, a bulky sweater over my turtleneck. We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Hannah knew she had no Uncle Shmuel, certainly no one as big and bearded as this man, who smelled of sweat and grass and horses. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He took his life from this earth; drop by drop by his sweat he wrung food from it and from the food, silver. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z Except for the guns, they could be foremen coming to collect on a bill or to supervise a job that other men will sweat over. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents 1991-01-04T00:00:00Z His detonator was lifted and remained poised while Donovan watched and cursed and blinked the sweat out of his eye. I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Breathing hard, sweating with the effort of hiking through knee-deep snow, they pulled themselves up and peered over. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z Even that made his brow break out in sweat. A Dance with Dragons 2011-07-12T00:00:00Z I guess Mom figured it was worth the sweat. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z These chairs weigh a ton and it banged my shin something chronic but I acted like it was no sweat. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z I started to sweat under the thin blanket. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z The corridor was very warm, and they began to sweat. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When he came back into the kitchen his hands and face were frozen white and he was dripping with the sweat of exhaustion, but there was a look of satisfaction on his face. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Pong broke out in a sweat under his scratchy uniform from all the heat. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z I nodded and wiped the sweat from my eyes. Tradition 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z I was nearing the end of the block now, wet with sweat. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Four hours later, the babalawo, drenched in sweat and countless immolations, lowered his head near hers. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z In the intense silence a drop of sweat fell from his chin to the concrete floor, and both men heard it distinctly. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z She wore sweats and a T-shirt, her hair in a sloppy ponytail. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z They wiped their sweat with the ends of their turbans. Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z Excitement had made him sweat; there were beads of perspiration on his forehead. Rebecca 1938-08-01T00:00:00Z He held her fiercely all night, as if together their sweat and the heat of their breathing could lock out the moaning voices of the dark whirling winds. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The wagon wheels went deep down in it and the horses pulled and sweated. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z She let me choose a couple of new outfits—with jeans—none of those practical, baggy sweat suits for this trip! Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z Poor Bill the pony trembled and sweated where he stood. The Fellowship of the Ring 1954-07-29T00:00:00Z She stood sweating in the chill of the huge waiting room, the perspiration pouring down the sleeves of her new blouse. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z My woman’s intuition told me I was slated to die here and now, without my mother’s palm even to feel the sweat on my forehead. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My mother was sunk into the pillow, sweating and groaning. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z Bigger felt the icy wind of the night sweep over him and he discovered that he was wet with sweat. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z The place had a rank, close smell of sweat and ale that made me feel slightly ill, used as I was to open air. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z The lie makes me break into a sweat, but there’s no way Mom can see what’s down there. A Soft Place to Land 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z “There was nothing he could do but sit there and sweat it out,” Alvarez recalled. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z All the money Baba had spent, all those nights he’d sweated over the blueprints, all the visits to the construction site to make sure every brick, every beam, and every block was laid just right... The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Always darkish in color, Simon was burned by the sun to a deep tan that glistened with sweat. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z As Cara sat in health class on Monday afternoon, she was sweating. The Landry News 1999-12-01T00:00:00Z His skin was slick with sweat, and his eyes were drunken and glazed. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z It was the thought of these intimacies in particular, which she imagined as painful acts of perversity, that filled her with dread and made her break out in a sweat. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z And then he would wake up, coated in sweat, tears streaming down his face, convinced that he would never live to do such things again. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z By the time I came home, the blisters had popped and their water mixed with the sweat in the boots; even this, somehow, seemed beau- tiful to me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z With an enormous effort he pulled out of Voldemort’s mind again, back to where he stood, swaying, in the Room of Requirement, sweat pouring from his face and Ron holding him up. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Among the phrases he minted were “blood, toil, tears, and sweat,” “their finest hour,” “the few,” “the end of the beginning,” “business as usual, ” “iron curtain, ” “summit meeting, ’’ and “peaceful coexistence. ” Words Like Loaded Pistols 2011-10-20T00:00:00Z He lifted his left hand and wiped sweat from his forehead in a long slow gesture. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Then there were the sweating rituals, topped by “road work.” Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d be bathed in sweat, screaming for help, gulping for air. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The red dust from the road and the sweat on my body has mixed to create a layer of mud on my skin making it dry and itchy. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She twisted and knotted a handkerchief, using it from time to time to wipe the beaded sweat from her forehead. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z He’s whispering over and over, “For the Collective. For the Collective,” while sweat beads up on his transparent skin. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Though he emitted a faint, ammoniac odor of sweat and Scotch he did not look at all drunk. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z “Well, maybe I’ll call them anyway,” I pressed, even though my underarms were beginning to prickle with sweat. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Thomas grabbed the two bars outside of where she held on, moved close enough to smell her—a surprisingly pleasant scent of sweat and flowers. The Maze Runner 2009-10-06T00:00:00Z I broke into a sweat like I might puke. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z A dark shadow covers his upper lip, and his sweat suit is rumpled. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “Me, I don’t sweat. Never have. Don’t dream either.” A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Celia stares as the blood mingles with the sweat of his victim’s chest. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, yes, very encouraging,” said Sticky, whose forehead had begun to sweat. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z Her forehead was beaded with metallic sweat, like quicksilver. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Then, luminous with sweat, they gnashed at their last sandwiches. The Martian Chronicles 1950-01-01T00:00:00Z My own hands were sweating as I pressed the button and looked up at the others. Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z His pudgy chest was heaving and his face was slick with sweat. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I dab the sweat off Sunny's forehead, take the comb, and part her hair in the middle, too. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z At the sound of it, I pray, Dear God, give me the strength to get through the next ten minutes without dissolving into a pool of lustful preteen sweat. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z The sweat poured from her body and wet her clothes. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The smells of incense and sweat mingled with cooking odors from another apartment. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Claire was sick and getting sicker, and lay curled in Bronwyn’s lap, sweat beading her forehead despite a chill in the air. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z About the way he smelled, like sweat and bar soap. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z An hour later, sweating and still panting from the swordplay practice, Celaena wiped her brow on her sleeve as they made their way back to her rooms. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z We ate quickly because of the heat, because even the soup tasted like sweat. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z In bed, his hands on my hips, his breath hot against my neck, his skin slick with sweat against mine, he says, “We don’t do this enough anymore.” The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Lyddie couldn’t help but laugh, remembering the sight of those sweating, swearing, filthy gentlemen, and now they were further poisoning the already stale air of the carriage with their odor and road mud. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z At that moment, his smell, which is an even mixture of soap and sweat, wafts upward, and it fills my nose, fills my entire head with him. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z I’m sweating and nervous and reconsidering the last sixteen years. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z I press my face so close to the door it's slick with my sweat. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z I haven’t sweat that much since I played sports, and it was cold out. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z Six levels to climb in the dark with her hands slippery from sweat and the fires of hell burning below, with the rope weighing her down and no net to catch her. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z His jeans are half tucked into his boots and his baseball cap is fraying and trimmed in sweat stains. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Not the greatest comeback, but my palms begin to sweat. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z And, yes, there was still a trace of the sweat and rubber, but overall, the place looked magical. Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z A few minutes later, he found a series of correspondence spliced together into one file that almost made his heart stop.The icy chills from before turned into a cold sweat. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z “I don’t have a dry stitch on me,” he said, as if it were our fault that he sweat so much. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He paced up and down the platform now, sweat glistening on his brow. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The crowded tent was hot, and sweat plastered limp yellow hair to her broad, homely face. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z The weight of the jackets was making me sweat, and the revelation of Horse’s confession and the way the kids were acting was making me sick. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Hodor washed the sweat from him with a warm, damp cloth and dressed him with deft and gentle hands. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I wondered if her palm was sweating condensation when the picture was taken. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Kantorek sweats and spits out a dirty piece of wood that has lodged in his teeth. All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z But at night some of us would wake up from nightmares, sweating, screaming, and punching our own heads to drive out the images that continued to torment us even when we were no longer asleep. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z But here, I’m sweating through my button-down, and it’s not even nine in the morning. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z Elisha had not looked up when she came in, and he prayed in silence: sweat stood on his brow. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z After about three songs, Sam and Patrick came back completely coated in sweat. The Perks of Being a Wallflower 1999-02-01T00:00:00Z The fine golden whiskers of his beard were still flecked with blood and his own sweat. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z A thin sheen of sweat lines the skin around her American flag hijab. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The sun was high overhead now and the sweat made his curls stand up rather rakishly. Little Fires Everywhere 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Nothing was very funny that day, the work became hard and unvarying; I began to sweat under my layers of clothes. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z And then a whole line of other runners, all red and sweating in the cold, foggy air. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z He smiled and patted the mare on the neck; the hair was still damp and stiff with sweat. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Baba’s breathing had grown a little ragged, and he kept wiping sweat off his forehead and scalp with his handkerchief. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z He reeked of sour wine, onions, and sweat. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z In school he had learned that sweating was good for you. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Henry mostly sends tame, fully clothed thirst traps that make Alex sweat in his lectures: a mirror shot, mud-stained white polo pants, a sharp suit. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z But even though I was sweating, I still wanted to go on the playground. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z I squint to keep the sweat from burning my eyes, and pull with all my force back and forth until the crack starts to make a jagged opening. Paper Towns 2008-10-16T00:00:00Z The smells: sweat and onions from the woman. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Now, sweat, even in unseemly quantities, is nothing new to me. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Her face had broken out in a sweat, heavy enough to smear her makeup, and I felt a stab of irritation go through me at the sight of it. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “There’d better be something wonderful at the end of this trail,” said Horace, dabbing sweat from his forehead. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z Naomi sniffed, but all she could smell was the tang of cologne mixed with sweat coming off of the letterman jacket. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z The sound of an airplane flying overhead came from the cassette player just as Crab forced the door open and walked in, dripping with sweat, rifle in his left hand. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z It was really hot in the room, so I took my clothes off and sweated in front of the television. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The sweat on my neck turned to ice and I shivered. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I glance at my sister, curled up on the couch, sweating and reading, sweating and reading. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I stand there for a few moments, sweating, arms piled high with boots and clothing. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z In the last few hours, Annabeth had shivered, sweated, whimpered, and blinked back so many tears that her body simply gave up on being scared. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z The uncle who looked and smelled like an onion stood by the door, sweating. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z Though Dorian’s palms began sweating, he schooled his features into neutrality as he said, “No, I don’t. I think we’re better than that.” Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z He was pointing at the people, his face red and sweating. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z A bead of sweat trickled down her forehead. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z The straw boss had no faith in her, having watched her sweating hard to fill her sack as quickly as the children, but she was highly and suddenly vocal in her determination. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “No running around and sweating it out, and tonight I have to roll it up for you. I’ll use sponge rollers so you can sleep on them.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z My stomach knots and I am drenched with sweat. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Because he wasn’t listening to the words, the man’s red face with sweat pouring down seemed strangely out of place in the dull sanctuary. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I saw the sweat in rings under her eyes. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I hurried out into the hot, dusty, end-of-July afternoon, sweating and sandymouthed, as if late for a difficult interview, and boarded the red bus, whose motor was already running. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z I was sweating down in the ER, but I wasn’t sweating at lunch. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z His skin is slippery with water and he smells like sweat and my shirt sticks to his arms when he slides them around me. Insurgent 2012-05-01T00:00:00Z Beads of sweat rolled off his forehead and onto the bridge of his nose, making his glasses slip down. A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Mosquitoes, gnats, and flies followed the wagon, drawn by the smell of the sweating children and horses. Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But she wouldn’t answer me, just dabbed at her beads of sweat and looked flustered. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z She was thriving on the hard work and sweat and hours of practice. Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z "Why yes,” I say in a sweat, "but take off the bed cover first.” All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z His face was red and beaded with sweat. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z Two weeks later, on Friday, I sat down on the grass next to the basketball court, wiping the sweat off my forehead. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z And I was sweating and my feet were vibrating like rockets just before takeoff. Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Matthew wiped sweat from his forehead with a corner of his T-shirt. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I wipe away the sweat on my top lip. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z I let the combined aromatic scent of metal and sweat shock my senses as I walk through the hallways and to the nearest bathroom. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Theresa moved carefully, slowly — one step, one step — sweating. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Steam rose from the basin and it made Moss sweat, but he couldn’t stop. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The air was hot, and he was sweating. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z He pretended to wipe sweat from his face. The Boy in the Black Suit 2015-01-06T00:00:00Z I look at my brother, his forehead a factory of sweat. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z Kilrain came and sat with him, took off his cap, wiped a sweating red face. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The body responds by breaking into a sweat. Every Day 2012-08-28T00:00:00Z Their lips were lined with sweat, their faces drawn. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z He ran up again, and sweat began to trickle down his face. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z I was sweating and my eyelids trembled as I looked around the station. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z The thunder’s booming and I’m at my kitchen table sweating. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I dry my hair and put on a pair of sweats. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z The feel of his sweat and his lips on my skin made me want to cry. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Wang Lung was sweating with his weakness in spite of the cold and bitter wind. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z I can’t hear the office clerks yelling, or feel the hands pushing me, or smell the sweat of the crowd. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z When she woke all of a sudden, her heart pounding and her hair damp with sweat, it all came back to her: the men, Mo's voice, the empty road. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z We look out of place in our sweats and dance clothes, but no one pays attention to us as we walk straight for the elevator and press the button to go up. The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z I say, “Sorry to be a gross-out. I sweat. A lot. You probably saw.” The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z He was sweating and pacing and his hands were in his hair like he was going to rip it all out. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z His warm complexion had blanched to an ashy pallor, beads of sweat gleaming on his brow and cheeks. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z My palms are sweating, and my mouth goes suddenly dry. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z His face was shiny with sweat and his eyes glittered with fever, but he was still General Matsika’s son. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z He mopped sweat and soot from his face and was about to speak when a ferocious coughing wracked his person. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Black bodies sweating and grunting to get the points that would let them sweat and grunt in the sun for another game. Fallen Angels 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He paced, he sweated, he swore under his breath. The Girl Who Drank the Moon 2016-08-09T00:00:00Z Her chest heaves, she’s covered in sweat, hurt darkens her eyes—and she is still so beautiful that my throat tightens, and I want so badly to kiss her. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z Already tired, I rubbed sweat off my forehead with my arm. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Etienne makes it to the bakery in an icy sweat and cuts to the front of the queue. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z It seemed like all of a sudden the sweat started to roll, and my stomach tightened up with nerves. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z She could smell his sweat on the girl’s skin, his tobacco, his appetite. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Beads of sweat dotted his upper lip like he was the nervous one. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z On this first really fine day of May she sweated under her starchy uniform. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z “It’s so blazing hot for January. I’ll sweat to death, I’m sure. Our climate is changing due to the rest of the world, and we’re the ones who suffer. How much farther?” Tiger Boy 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z Even imagining them looking at me that way quickens my heartbeat, makes me break out in a terrified sweat. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I took a deep breath and felt myself wet with sweat. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z Her hair is flat from sweat and so is his. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The voices, the smell of men’s sweat, of leather, of white sticks, the pain in his leg, the damp, chuckling tunnel at his very ear—he had known them all before. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My hand grows fatigued, my fingers slippery with sweat, and I drop the pin. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She was really sweating under her load now. The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z The sun was hot now and the old man felt it on the back of his neck and felt the sweat trickle down his back as he rowed. The Old Man and The Sea 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z After two hours of running drills, backline plays, and conditioning, we were all of us covered in sweat and grass and mud. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z He climbed down from the ladder and scooted it over a bit and wiped the sweat off his forehead with the back of his hand. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The grip was virgin leather, soft and black, as yet unstained by sweat or blood. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z Droplets of sweat slither down my neck and into my T-shirt. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z No one pays attention to Danny, mask off, face sweating, head and upper back bowed. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Chacho wiped the sweat from his face with the sleeve of his jumpsuit. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z A few minutes later Barker’s team arrived, dripping with sweat. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Chest pains and headaches, joint aches and night sweats, paralyzing pains in her ears, lumps no one else could feel. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Audrey Hepburn smiles on the cover, no sweat beading on her upper lip. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z The same salt that lay in the bottom of the sea and in the sweat of a horse’s neck. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Tuck one under each earphone so I don’t sweat those up. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z Bv that time I was sweating and trembling like a woman on her way to the scaffold. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Janine is sweating now, her hair is escaping in wisps from the elastic band, bits of it stick to her forehead and neck. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z Ruth asked after we’d made it through the cobwebbed doorway and were standing together on the lawn, both of us sweating. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z When I wake up my eyes are dry—my eyes are always dry—but my sheets are twisted around my body and drenched with sweat. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z Ishmael Chambers, the local reporter, found that he was sweating, too. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Flushed and sweating, they were also resigned to the fact that there was no escaping an odor of meat and vegetables, which was wafting through the windows from the market stalls outside. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z Harry’s shirt was stuck to his back with sweat. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Tiny beads of sweat glisten on his upper lip. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z She woke covered with sweat from the hot sun pouring in through the windshield. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z Miss Brown, the homeroom teacher, who also taught English composition, was a young black woman who wore sweat pads under her arms. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z The sawdust was falling into my eyes and as I was sweating pretty hard, it was sticking to my face too. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Groovy,” I said, and Faisal laughed so hard he started sweating all over again. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Her red index finger taps the desk; her forehead shines with sweat. Towers Falling 2016-07-12T00:00:00Z It's hard to imagine a place that's hotter than our jail cell in summer when the fan cuts off and the smell of sweat and sewage clogs my nostrils worse than usual. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z The bloom was gone from her cheeks and her drained face floated in front of me, green and sweating. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z His back is wet with sweat, and when he kisses me, he tastes like salt. Allegiant 2013-10-22T00:00:00Z The scent of garbanzo beans in spicy sauce hung in the air, mixed with the smell of dung and sweat. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z Those lodges weren’t very hot, but we sat in them for hours and willed the sweat to pop over our willowy arms and hairless cheeks. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z As they waited their turn to speak, dark sweat stains blossomed under the arms of their uniforms. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I can still feel the crispy hair at the base of my neck from dancing until I sweated. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z His stomach flipped, he felt dizzy, and he started to sweat. Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z The sergeant noticed that the horse was wet with sweat and had been ridden hard. Chasing Lincoln's Killer 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A bead of sweat falls from my forehead onto my booklet. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z My legs ache, and sweat collects beneath my mask. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z “Lucky you pay attention in Herbology, Hermione,” said Harry as he joined her by the wall, wiping sweat off his face. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z William grinned and wiped the rain from his forehead—and it was replaced by sweat. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z I can feel the sweat building between my shoulder blades. You Bring the Distant Near 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z All I know is that suddenly I snapped out of it, surrounded by the sharp odor of my own sweat, and felt prickled and exquisitely wide awake below the waist. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “But, Twinkle, you don’t need it. It’s not a golden ticket. You could’ve gone to the carnival in sweats and I’m sure you’d still be able to charm this guy, whoever he is.” From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z As in: JB gets all nervous and sweats profusely every time Miss Sweet Tea walks into a room. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z When Agnew and Hamilton entered the sickroom on Sunday morning, July 24, they were alarmed to find the president covered with sweat. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z Stepping into the gloom, he felt his way from shelf to shelf, encountering the curve of bowls, the rough edge of a basket, the cool, sweating sides of the big water jar. The Golden Goblet 1961-04-24T00:00:00Z And we cannot sweat beneath the white man’s burdens for long. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z Her red face is bathed in sweat, but her smile tells me that all is well. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z Dalgard sat in his office and sweated it out, managing the crisis by telephone. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a damp patch of sweat on my jeans in the shape of my right palm. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z He has a hunted look to him: he’s shaken, pale, his skin slick with sweat. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z There was sweat glistening off his bald head, too. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z "You remind him often enough, with all your pranks. How long are you going to let him sweat and stew?" The Whipping Boy 1986-04-01T00:00:00Z The sky was overcast, but Emily was pink-faced and wiping sweat off her temples by the time they reached their building. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z I rest my forehead against his, the both of us sweating. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z There was a pregnant pause, so long Koffi began to sweat. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z A cold sweat dewed on my neck as I descended the stairs. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Cold drops of sweat moved at a glacier's pace down my spine . Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Her eyes were closed tightly and her forehead was covered with beads of sweat despite the cold weather. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z He fumbled in his breast pocket and pulled out a handkerchief, mopping his sweating brow. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z In and out, one punch at a time, two jabs, and Rivera was grunting, uh . . . uh, as he tried to find Alfred in the dazzling light and the flying sweat. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z I could feel rivulets of sweat running down my forehead and around the edge of my visor. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z Marcus stood with his head down, dripping sweat on the mosaic floor. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z They hadn't liked that, and neither had her arm, but she'd needed the other to drag the toddlers: their two little hands gripped in her one, slick and slippery with sweat. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z He stood still, his forehead glistening with sweat, his hands clenched into fists. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z His limbs were shaking, a terrible stitch was beginning in his side, and the sweat that kept dropping into his eyes blinded them and made them smart. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z But the smiles around her were friendly, and the place smelled like the living: a musty mix of sweat and smoke and whiskey—so much better than the grim, antiseptic emptiness of the orphanage. Dactyl Hill Squad 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z When I woke up, I was drenched in sweat. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z His knees were shaking with excitement and sweat broke out on his forehead. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A jolt of pain ricocheted through Koffi’s body as a part of the splendor moved from host to another, sweat slicked her neck as it moved, but she remained still. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Trembling and slick with sweat, I assess my physical condition. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z The air is stale and smells of sweat and vomit. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z People were sweating and panting, their faces smudged with soot, their cheeks marked with tears. Willodeen 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z They didn’t even wipe the sweat off their faces. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Alone on the bleachers I run my hands over my knees to wipe the sweat away. Rules 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z His sweating horse pranced nervously at the edge of the bank while Tenorio’s evil eye searched the brush for me. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z When we had watered all the hives of Tiburon and sprinkled enough sugar to cause a human being to gain fifty pounds, we drove home hot, hungry, and nearly drowned in our own sweat. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he drew his sleeve across his face, wiping away the grime, and sweat, and tears. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z As soon as I put my mask back on, I felt sweat bubbles forming on my nose. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Beads of sweat dotted his upper lip like he was the nervous one. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z He smiled at himself, realizing there was sawdust on his face, stuck there by his own sweat. Son 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z He lets out a strangled whimper, and I can feel him sweating under my grip. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z “That all you two are getting?” he asked, and lifted his chin toward the sweating bottle of root beer tight in my hand. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z I was sweating from tramping through fields and trees in the heat. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z Shadowfax stood steaming with sweat, but he held his neck proudly and showed no sign of weariness. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z He bladed his finger across my forehead and flicked the sweat away. Gone Crazy in Alabama 2015-04-21T00:00:00Z “I don’t get it.... What happened?” said Harry, wiping more sweat off his face. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z The crowd sweated and throbbed, and though it was silent, there were many things directed toward me through its eyes. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z If she turned her head to the left, she could still smell Henry’s sweat on her shoulder. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z It was a long-drawn, arduous and painful event that left me bathing in sweat and helpless with exhaustion, a trial worse than a high fever. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z The hairy knots on the sticky trunk scraped my thighs, sweat and skin holding me there. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z And they draw closer to me until I can smell their sweat from playing hard in the sun. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z The whoosh makes her hair fly into her mouth and cools off the sweat on her skin. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z He backed up to the next step, leaned back, hefted up, sweated. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z Lingering sweat from the owner’s feet mingled with hers, causing her heart to race; it was the closest thing she had ever experienced to the touch of a man. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He suddenly looks like he's sweating from every gland in his body. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z Anyway, the meeting was over and Carter felt like working out, like working up a sweat with the gloves and the big bag. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z Their skin glowed with sweat in the early-morning sun as they hurled their tools downward and jumped on them with their feet to grind them into the soft earth. The Ugly One 2013-06-11T00:00:00Z I watch other planes taking off in the distance, and I can feel sweat forming on my eyebrows again. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z I go anyway through the ankle- deep water of flooded street corners, the brown pools slicked with spectral emulsions of engine oil and cooking grease, soot and sweat. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z Erin’s parents are wearing depressing old sweat suits. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Sure, I could just turn my head or shield it with my shirt—pretend to wipe sweat—and nobody would know it was me. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Lula stood talking with her mother, the tiniest beads of sweat on her nose, her loose hair a silver-and-gold cataract in the sun. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z And I feel myself sweating, my heart beating in anger, as I remember their last words to me. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The smell of sweat and body fluids was overpowering. Copper Sun 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z I feel bad, ain’t no two ways about it, my skin’s tingling and sometimes I’m shivering and sometimes I’m sweating and sometimes my head weighs a million pounds. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes a herd of cows grazed on this land, or a man on horseback rode the borders, a sombrero shading his face, his shirt stained yellow with sweat. When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z I don’t know, I can’t remember now, all I can remember clearly is the sweat on his back and the beer on his breath. The Girl on the Train 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z When Esteban Trueba arrived home, he went straight in to take a bath; he was covered with sweat and dust and saturated with the unmistakable odor of frightened beasts. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z He was hot, tired, sore, and covered with dirt and sweat. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He’s in soft sweats again, brushed with morning mist. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z He wasn’t sure where he was any more, maybe back in the jungles again; he felt a sick sweat shiver over him like the shadow of the angel Auntie talked about. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z In forty degrees, I sweat like iced tea in August and here I woke up this morning to eighty-three on the dial. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Roige caught it and lifted it over his head, rivers of sooty sweat pouring down his noseless face. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z We sweated through our clothes and I was ready to leave and try for a later bus when they allowed us to board. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z After changing my clothes into warm, dry sweats, she switched the radio to an easy-listening station and turned the volume down low. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z I was sweating like a pig at the front of the slaughterhouse waiting line. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z When her hands reached out and poured the tea, it was as if she also poured something into me while I sat there sweating in my cab. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z She pulled it from the inside pocket of her red cloak and took turns switching it from one hand to the other as she wiped the sweat from her palms. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z Moss didn’t envy them as he wiped at a drop of sweat that ran slowly down his right temple. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z “You don’t need to like me, Dri. You just need to finish this ride with me, and then we’ll never see each other again. Don’t sweat yourself on my account.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He’s so close I can smell his skin, thick with sweat. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Even in the muggy evening air, they’d hardly broken a sweat. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z In the window there are posters of a man cycling, a woman in ski gear, and a man and woman running side by side, with celebrity smiles and zero sweat. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z They were done with pretending that their hair was what it was not, done with running from the rain and flinching from sweat. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The doors of the hills are shut; the river boils; men sweat. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z Brian Chavez, starting both ways at tight end and defensive end after missing the first game of the season because of an ankle injury, walks through the locker room shirtless, his body drenched with sweat. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I enter the kitchen to find them both sweating from the heat of the blazing hearth. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z I dressed slowly in my most comfy sweats and then made my bed — something I never did. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z This allowed her to sleep peacefully and avoid waking up the next morning in a cold sweat. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Just an awful smell of bleach mixed with sweat and vomit. Black Brother, Black Brother 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Outside, great, flat spots of rain began to fall heavily, one by one, like sweat from the sky, as Kingshaw walked back, very slowly, across the allotment. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z When Wang-Lung heard this, cold sweat broke out on him and he gave the silver without a word. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z There’s sweat on my brow, and my limbs are shaking. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z But her sister Corn Woman worked hard all day sweating in the sun getting sore hands in the corn field. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Then Archer appeared in the doorway, sweat gleaming at the edges of his face, his hair and clothing damp, and Sefia smiled—a real smile. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Under the layers of leather, steel, and wool, he was slick with sweat. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He kept coming, bringing the rank sharp violence of stale sweat. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z But dark of the night, I hear that sound — sweat in my sleep, and my spear slips through my hand — Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village 2007-07-24T00:00:00Z It never cools the room much, but when there's no electricity and it can't even move a tiny bit of air, I feel like a grain of rice boiling in my own sweat. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z He pulls off his cap and runs his hands through his short dirty-blond hair, damp with sweat. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z The fit was tight, and the sweat on Frankie’s back made him stick to the floor as he pushed himself along with his feet. Time Bomb 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z I knew most of his stories were a bunch of baloney, but it was mostly harmless stuff, so I didn’t sweat it. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z I pressed clothes—baskets of giants’ BVD’s, long underwear even in summertime, T-shirts, sweat shirts. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z She told them about the Seattle rooms she had cleaned, the sheets on which white men had vomited blood, the toilets full of their excrement, the stench of their alcohol and sweat. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z “Hello,” I say, sweat trickling from my armpits. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z He was working up a sweat from scratching his itchy side back and forth against the rough bark on a prickly oak. Dead End in Norvelt 2011-09-13T00:00:00Z Archer was staring at her, sweat glistening on his forehead, his lips parted, though no other sound came out. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z Today he is overheating; sweat trickles down his back and sides. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z My hands are sweating, but this has the feeling of inevitability, as though this is what I was careening toward the whole time, my whole life. The Cruel Prince 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z As the slow minutes dragged, his body was drenched in cold sweat. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z A bead of sweat traced its way down Percy’s neck. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z Dark rings of sweat made circles under my arms and a V that pointed at my belly, down from my neck. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z His face was smudged with sweat and grime. Fablehaven 2006-07-30T00:00:00Z She was sweating, and the sweat on her back felt uncomfortably like blood. Throne of Glass 2012-08-07T00:00:00Z I wheeled him up an hour later, used my pocketknife to cut holes in the bottom of the barrel for drainage, and built up a fine sweat shoveling in dirt. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d fostered crushes for as long as he could remember, but as he watched Javier unlock the chain at his waist, sweat glistening on his arms, Moss wanted this one to be real. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I grew to adulthood with them, suffered with them, sweated with them. An Ember in the Ashes 2015-04-28T00:00:00Z It’s fun—Nora against his back, sweat on his brow, bodies pushing in around him. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z His father wiped the sweat from his brow with a threadbare rag. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z The street and sidewalks are packed with people, and we’re all sweating and wiping our faces with the bottoms of our shirts and fanning ourselves with anything we can find. King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z His body he had broken and his sweat he had spilled for this handful of silver and he would do what he would with it. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z At one time in his life he had been a little overweight, but all his digging and sweating had long since burned away any excess fat. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z She said, “If you go slowly, you risk getting sunstroke. But if you go too fast, you work up a sweat and then catch a chill inside the church.” The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z His hair was cut so short Helen could see sweat beading on his pink and brown scalp. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The smell of sweat and metal hit us as soon as we entered. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Then eight people have to disappear to the well-curtained attic and lie on the floor unmoving, in complete silence, miserable and sweating, while Lubek talks and smokes cigarettes at my half kitchen table. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z I walked right, out the door with Robin and my mom, no sweat. Crenshaw 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z He sat up and pushed off the blankets; he was sweating. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I felt the sweat in the palm of my hand. Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I work out, too, in my normal life and take a certain macho pride in the Vs of sweat that form on my T-shirt after ten minutes or more on the StairMaster. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Then Wang Lung paused and his breath whistled through his parted lips and the sweat poured down his body until he was drenched and he was weak as though with an illness. The Good Earth 1931-03-02T00:00:00Z He would wake up in a cold sweat. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z She has to see the beads of sweat on my forehead, the beads of sweat dripping down my temples onto my cheeks. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z A layer of sweat built up inside his plastic head bubble, making it difficult for him to see the monkeys clearly. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At one point, he sweats through his mask and has to replace it. If I Stay 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z He lay there in lukewarm water, still sweating, too hot and tired to soap himself. Song of Solomon 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z Small beads of sweat studded her skin like diamonds. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The stink of sweat, the sick sweet of what he’d been drinking. Orbiting Jupiter 2015-10-06T00:00:00Z I run my fingers through David’s hair; it’s damp from sweat. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z His hands were making his ears sweat, but he didn’t dare uncover them. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z There was sweat all over his forehead, dripping down into his eyebrows. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z The thought made nervous sweat pop up along her spine. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z He had a tough bantam body, easily detectable under the tight sweat shirt he wore. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Reg’s face was covered in sweat, and he looked up at Moss, eyes wide in terror. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z He was sweating twice as much as I was. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z Kino was not breathing, but his back arched a little and the muscles of his arms and legs stood out with tension and a line of sweat formed on his upper lip. The Pearl 1947-01-01T00:00:00Z Stood there in our front yard with the sun burning down on my neck, sweat running down my forehead, my whole body tight as a drum. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z A rush of cold sweat flowed over his entire body. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z The bars and the stench of desperation, the dried sweat of the hundreds who’ve sat here before me. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z A deep sweat rushes down her brow, taking her face powder with it. The Belles 2018-02-06T00:00:00Z She was sweating, her hair sticking to her face. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, when a nervous, sweating Atzerodt asks if he’d like to get a drink, Fletcher answers with a quick “don’t mind if I do.” Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z Joon and Spencer sit sweating under the sun in the middle of the outside cement patio. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z My hands sweated so much holding the wool that I could not knit. Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Odors of sweat, tobacco, coffee and damp stone surrounded us, overladen always by the smell of fish and nearby salt water. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s not as bad as the not eating, but it’s weird—cold sweat, all over my forehead, having to be wiped off every two minutes, smelling like skin concentrate. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z Her hair was matted with sweat, and droplets of moisture teetered on the edge of her upper lip. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Crowds of cheering and sweating white supporters and national news reporters filled the campus. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Though the air of the room was cold, beads of sweat broke onto his forehead and his breath stopped. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Kristina is lying on my bed, dressed in sweats, looking awesome, even though I know she probably rolled out of bed five minutes ago, hasn’t showered and probably hasn’t even brushed her teeth. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z It’s a relief to wake up drenched in sweat and find Anatole’s body next to me. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s a person struggling to pull a handgun out of his coat, his forehead matted with sweat as he prepares to hold up a convenience store. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z We lay there together, sweating in the sun, listening to the birds make their rapid calls over the drone of the insects, to the singing coming from the farmers from the nearby village. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z I sweated out the rest of the day and then, as soon as the shift change was made, slunk up to see Mr. Bykovski. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z The air in the car turned rank with sweat. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He wasn’t sweating in his dark suit the way the white men had stained their white uniforms, but his face gleamed. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I run my fingers through David’s hair; it’s damp from sweat. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z Beads of sweat have broken through the layer of powder on his upper lip and forehead. Mockingjay 2010-08-24T00:00:00Z “What am I supposed to do, be a statue for the rest of my life? Never sweat again? Hungry?” Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z He stretched, the sweat clinging to the outline of his ribs. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z We got on well together, sweating away as we swung the heavy implements. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z When we stopped, suddenly both of us had sweat. Feed 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But then again, I didn't think a two-lap jog—as slow as we were jogging—would get me going, but by the time we finished I was pouring sweat. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z Her hair soon came loose from its arrangement, and a sheen of sweat appeared against her collarbones. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z Big Time wiped away a thin edge of sweat from his upper lip. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z She got really nervous and turned pale and literally broke into a sweat within a minute, and then she came up with some lame excuse about really having to go to the bathroom. Wonder 2012-02-14T00:00:00Z There was blood already—he’d stumbled and ripped open the tender web of skin at the base of his thumb on a jagged splinter—and buckets of sweat. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z She wore a turquoise sweat suit, the sleeves and legs cut off, threads hanging like a blue-green spiderweb. Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z I peek inside my parents’ bedroom, and the sour smell nearly knocks me over—a mix of unwashed hair, gas, and sweat. I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z He was having difficulty swallowing, and drops of sweat were forming on his brow, along the edge of the dressing and along his upper lip. Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z How they toiled and sweated to get the hay in! Animal Farm: A Fairy Story 1945-08-17T00:00:00Z I’m sweating more than normal and I take big drinks of water as Manchee finishes his meal. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z He smelled of sweat and the musty odor of clothes that had been left too long in the washing machine before going into the dryer. The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z I had done nothing but watch in a sweat. Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z It all happens as usual, except tonight the radio I’ve brought sweats next to me as the moon rises, falls, and fades when morning finally approaches. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z A droplet of sweat falls from my chin and lands on my wrist. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z His face was streaked with dirt and sweat. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z I give him his mail, and he even stinks like sweat. Shiloh 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z The first signs of malaria include a teeth-chattering chill along with a pounding headache, followed by a dangerously high fever, and then profuse sweating. Death on the River of Doubt 2017-01-03T00:00:00Z “But will we have a single pupil after this?” said Slughorn, now dabbing his sweating brow with a silken handkerchief. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z “I’d wake up at night, bathed in cold sweat, reliving over and over again my experiences in the camps,” said Karl. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z Which, you know, was hard to do when he was bent over, wheezing, with sweat dripping into his eyes. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z But now, with a baby crying in her arms, her breasts swollen with milk, her body coated with sweat, her groin still so sore she can scarcely sit, it is all suddenly unbearable. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z He’s looking at me, too, but he doesn’t seem to be looking at my hair, which is surely a mess, or thinking about the sweat I’m covered in. The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z They snap on their rubber gloves, clean him up, change his clothes—he always wears sweats—and sit him back in his chair. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z If my palms weren’t already sweating, they would be right now. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z As I took off my sweats and my mom started in on my sneakers with some paper towels and a can of carpet cleaner, I muttered, Now you tell me. Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z The morning sun grew hotter by the minute, and we were sweating profusely within half an hour. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z A frigid sweat beaded up on William’s forehead and under his arms. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z In exchange for our honest sweat we’d so far earned flowers and leaves, but nothing we could actually have for supper. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z I stuck my hands under my arms, and my sweat was ice-water cold. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Sharp branches dug into my arms and head, and sweat trickled down my neck. Made You Up 2015-05-19T00:00:00Z The population of District 12 waits, sweating and silent, in the square with machine guns trained on them. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z Miss her strut and the way she shakes, shakes, shakes next to me when we dance, sweating out her hair and complaining that her press and curl is ruined. Betty Before X 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The furniture seemed too small for them—the room seemed too small for them—and they scented the air with old cigars, starch, and sweat. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z Presently they all began to inch forward sweating in the silence and heat. Lord of the Flies 1954-09-17T00:00:00Z Princesse slowly removed the checkered blouse of her school uniform, followed by a spotless white undershirt she wore to keep her blouse from getting stained with sweat. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z Apa stands through all of this, his back stiff, a layer of sweat already glistening on his upper lip. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z I am shaking now, shaking and sweating, and the tears are sizzling off my eyes. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But what really recalled her to him at this moment was the stifling heat of the afternoon, which had brought the sweat out on his forehead. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z They had left dinner defrosting on the counter for her, and seeing the Tupperware sweating on the countertop made something tug at Graces heart in the most painful of ways. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z If you got close enough that you could see the sweat flying off of him, it sounded like someone else was joining in and you could hear a sound like hoong! Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z All that effort and sweat and disgusting grubbiness, all those endless plodding days, the nights on hard ground—all that added up to just 39.5 percent of the trail. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z Tayo jumped up from the table, panting; the sweat ran down his face like tears. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z Everything in this forest is drenched in a cold sweat: the stiff pine needles, the skinny twigs, the leafy ferns. The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Beads of sweat cling to his bald head. Booked 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z He’s shirtless again, streaked with sweat and black soil, carrying two buckets of dirt. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Thomas held Teresa’s hand, let them all go past, felt them bump him, smelled their sweat, sensed their terror, waiting for the perfect opportunity to make his own dash. The Maze Runner 2009-10-21T00:00:00Z “The fat one? The bald one? You know, that fat bald one in Sicily with the turban who kept sweating all over us all night long? Is she crazy too?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z I stop and look back at Mags’s limping form, the sheen of sweat on Peeta’s face. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z I woke up in a panic, drenched in sweat. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z The table smells of deeply ingrained sweat, and leather. Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z No one in this crowd is much for breaking rules, but sweat is already beading above their glossed lips, so maybe they’ll be sensible. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The swarm of gnats stayed behind, preferring the contents of Zero's stomach to the sweat on the boys' faces. Holes 1998-08-20T00:00:00Z Mundungus stank of stale sweat and tobacco smoke: His hair was matted and his robes stained. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z I wasn’t crazy about the idea of holding something that had touched Chet’s sweat, but I’d already littered the woods with my mother’s old bowls. Hello, Universe 2017-03-14T00:00:00Z Not long after his arrival, Louie was standing at the base, sweating and despairing over the landscape, when a squarish second lieutenant walked up and introduced himself. Unbroken 2010-11-16T00:00:00Z Crystallized ginger makes my gums sweat but it turns out that Mum loves it. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z Charlie sat down on the cooler and wiped the sweat from forehead. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z She was beautiful in an earthy kind of way, like she enjoyed messy things that made you sweat—gardening and rock climbing and stuff. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z I focus again on the doctor, smile, and swipe a bead of sweat from my temple when I adjust my hair. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z Everyone was fanning themselves and wiping sweat, frustrated, trapped on the bus from hell. When I Was the Greatest 2014-01-07T00:00:00Z He sweated; he panted, the stubble rising and falling on his fat neck and chin. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Sour odors of sweat and urine rise from the bed. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z By sunset, Quintus hadn’t even broken a sweat, which seemed kind of strange; but Tyson and I were hot and sticky, so we hit the showers and got ready for dinner. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “I don’t even make the Honor Roll . . .” Suddenly, Leon wasn’t sweating anymore. The Chocolate War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z His hard hat was under his arm and his long face was sweating from the hot afternoon sun. A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 2007-02-13T00:00:00Z I was sweating and I felt a little dizzy. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “So take off those sweats and stand here with us.” The Running Dream 2011-01-11T00:00:00Z You must bleed to live here; you must give your sweat and tears. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z His horse was covered with sweat, as if the demon had driven him too hard. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z I was still sweating, but not so bad any more. The Catcher in the Rye 1951-07-16T00:00:00Z When Willum came later, Tam Lin watched everything the doctor did.The bodyguard said nothing, but his presence made Willum’s hands slick with sweat. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z I stretched the cuff of my sleeve into my palm and almost reached over to wipe the sweat from your forehead…something my mother would’ve done. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z He was trembling with excitement; sweat was on his forehead. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z Suddenly, I broke into a cold sweat; I couldn’t feel my leg! Night 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z They slept a little in uneasy fits; for their sweat grew chill on them, and the hard stones bit them, and they shivered. The Return of the King 1955-10-20T00:00:00Z At this, I flew into a sweat, and knew the time of my performance had come. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z I’d be sweating to death now, too, except for the wind. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z You pale little boys are crushing him, your adoring mob of hands and feet, your necks and heads, your nostrils and knees, your still-sweet sweat and teeth and grunts. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “Awkward friction. Lots of grunting and smelliness and sweat from them, and I played along, but it was nothing. Being poked in the pelvis from the inside. Didn’t feel good. Didn’t feel bad. Just nothing.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z Gran sipped on her iced tea, while my hands clamped around a sweating glass of lemonade. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z |
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