How To Use Dampness In A Sentence
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It enveloped Sylvie, chilled the dampness of her forehead, calmed the fever which had brought her here.
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There is a certain sadness in the sight of dampness on the window pane as the rain pours down outside.
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Like all old houses, many of the rooms had open fires, but dampness and condensation was a problem.
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Inside the mill dampness is baring the wood made bricks after nearly 150 years, and requires some action.
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The main reasons for the poor condition of houses were disrepair and dampness.
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Constipation and fullness of the lower abdomen are due to the stagnation of dampness disturbing the large intestine.
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If there is no damp-proofing in place in your basement, the problem could be dampness.
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Reports of odors could be an indication of dampness or microbial growth that should be verified by technical and microbiological investigation.
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We recognize dampness as water retention, bloating and a sense of bogginess in the body.
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The tenacious Hyde constitution, that was a proverb in Greenfield, conquered at last, and Hitty became conscious, to find herself in a chamber whose plastered walls were crumbling away with dampness and festooned with cobwebs, while the uncarpeted floor was checkered with green stains of mildew, and the very old four-post bedstead on which she lay was fringed around the rickety tester with rags of green moreen, mould-rotted.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 22, August, 1859
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Well, now she's on a mission to fix the dampness seeping through the wall behind the shower.
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It was like an ultrasonic shower, toothbrush, and shave in one, but without dampness or razor burn.
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When they were dry they were damped and rolled for the dampness to spread evenly before they were ironed with an iron heated and reheated on the stove.
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I hate the dampness and the rain and the constant cold and grey sky.
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The old engine coughed in the dampness, and exhaust fumes seeped into the car under the seat.
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Beside you, wrapped in your capote against the dampness, is your fusil.
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Herbs with this flavor are generally used for clearing heat, inflammation, infections, toxicity, purgation, discharge dampness, cough vomiting.
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The source of continual expense was due to mansion being constructed of Virginia freestone, which was exceedingly porous, which needed a thick coat of white lead every ten years to keep the dampness from penetrating to the interior.
Inside the White House | Edwardian Promenade
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They are concerned that heavy natural dampness in the wetland area could spell trouble for residents' health if homes are built there.
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Its beauty is dependent on its dampness and greenness, and it looks awful when it is too dry.
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The window was warped by the dampness and it wouldn't shut.
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She looked up at the gray clouds, the fine, misty raindrops dusting her face with dampness.
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Before adding insulation to the basement walls or the crawl space foundation, and prior to refinishing a basement room, it is essential that you repair any leaks and solve any problems with dampness.
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Cope said that the Panel had accepted that the pitch was dry at the start of the game and they thought it was the length of the grass which had caused it to pick up dampness following rain and heavy dew.
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The sun falling upon my back has turned the dampness beneath my hair to wet, a tiny rivulet of sweat trickling down my spine.
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The second task in the restoration project is the re-leading of the roof valleys, also to prevent dampness.
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From Kate Gosselin's perspective, the afternoon of Fun 'n Campin' 'n Roughin' It With the Palins, Alaska-style, probably becomes a nightmarish affair of dampness and numbness and danger.
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The precariousness of these ladders is evident in that they need to be replaced every 10-12 weeks due to structural damage from the intense humidity and dampness.
Linda Constant: Thirsty in Tanzania: Africa's Infrastructure Challenge of Climate Change and Development
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Like all old houses, many of the rooms had open fires, but dampness and condensation was a problem.
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One of the first steps is to treat dampness and replace any rotten timbers.
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Throughout the dream, I am overwhelmed by a strong smell of dampness.
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When they were dry they were damped and rolled for the dampness to spread evenly before they were ironed with an iron heated and reheated on the stove.
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Babies wearing cloth nappies feel the wetness, which they might not in a disposable nappy, because they often take the dampness away.
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The dampness is uncomfortable, not to mention the cold.
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Derik's plastic lenses were coated in condensation, and Chelsea's faux fur shall had gained a mangey appearance under the dampness.
Authentic
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Mostly they felt their way down dark corridors which smelled of age and dampness and old carpeting.
THREE IN ONE
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Like before it rains; a heavy feeling in the head, aching bones, an asphyxiating dampness...
Joan Miró: A life in paintings
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Mold is the common term used to describe a downy or furry growth on the surface or organic matter, caused by fungi, especially in the presence of dampness and decay.
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Control humidity levels and dampness by using air conditioners and de-humidifiers.
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I made the best of it though, and barely noticed the increasing dampness of my right shoulder under the bent right-half corner of my umbrella.
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The heat has melted the sap in the pine trees, and the dampness carries that bright smell.
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Instead, they stuff their moccasins with soft sedge grass to protect their feet against the cold and dampness.
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But its dampness and softness gave India their first sniff of a victory over England on this tour, when the left-arm spinner Ravi Jadeja and off-spinner Ravi Ashwin exposed the lack of footwork that is still inherent in English - and South African - batsmanship.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
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If you are building a "mudsill," that is, a building upon the ground itself, the sill logs will be subject to dampness which will cause them to rot unless they are protected by some wood preservative.
Shelters, Shacks and Shanties
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Three delays totaled nearly four hours before the matches resumed Wednesday evening, but dampness and darkness again halted play.
USATODAY.com - Wimbledon men's quarters suspended after 3 rain delays
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In the winter dampness, the smell of the mule dung and the mangoes was suffocating.
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The main reasons for the poor condition of houses were disrepair and dampness.
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Mold can grow almost anywhere there is water damage, high humidity or dampness.
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She was conscious of the hothouse heat under her hairline and the dampness gathering in the small of her back and at the cuffs of her dress.
THE WHITE DOVE
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The second task in the restoration project is the re-leading of the roof valleys, also to prevent dampness.
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He croaked, his voice hoarse with the dampness, as a pitter-patter of soft raindrops danced over their heads.
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On the other hand, that wouldn't help you much with the dampness, so should only be tried after the insoles have dried out.
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There, with rich velvet Somerset ale, charcoal grilled steaks, and a spitting, crackling inglenook fiercely roasting away their dampness, they gradually returned to humanity.
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Retention of dampness from spleen deficiency can affect the kidneys by obstructing the movement of fluids.
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Built using prototypes designed for sunny Mediterranean climes, the houses became traps for dampness.
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The dampness of the climate decayed the books and clothes.
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Mostly they felt their way down dark corridors which smelled of age and dampness and old carpeting.
THREE IN ONE
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Instead of a pristine home, the prince was being met by the reek of dampness and ruined walls and flooring.
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Coming from the sea, it brings dampness with it: when the waves make a noise as they break, you know it's a westerly.
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And the prints that reflect the etched texts do so imperfectly, because their appearance was affected by the way they were printed (e.g., underinked, overinked, inked with a stiff or oily ink onto paper of varying thickness and dampness).
Introduction
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The pool of dampness on this side of the door was spreading.
NIGHT SISTERS
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There is some evidence of dampness or condensation in the basement.
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The source of the dampness penetration can be - and must be - eradicated and quite clearly this will require simply replacing the defective rainwater downpipes.
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Aidan woke, blinking up into the gray of predawn, confusion at his whereabouts making him question the heavy oaken beams above his head, the draft from a rattling set of windows, and the dampness in the smelly blankets covering him.
Earl of Durkness
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The window was warped by the dampness and it wouldn't shut.
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This will protect the food and the patients from the dampness which is chronic in every room of the institution.
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The dampness is uncomfortable, not to mention the cold.
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Its beauty is dependent on its dampness and greenness, and it looks awful when it is too dry.
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This addition to an otherwise austere interior keeps bedding and clothes free from creepy-crawlies and the inevitable dust and dampness brought in from outside.
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I only started to make the links when the dampness started to affect my mental health.
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One interpretation of fogous is that they were storage-spaces - although the year-round dampness makes this unlikely.
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Mold can grow almost anywhere there is water damage, high humidity or dampness.
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The wind was cold, and colder still with all the dampness off the water.
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The dampness and high temperature of about 25 degrees Celsius provides the best conditions for mould to grow and reproduce.
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The dampness amplified each and every smell to such a pitch that he seemed to be wading through air thick with intoxicating fragrances.
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It had showered a few times during the day, and a feeling of dampness and wetness was still in the air.
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Inside the mill dampness is baring the wood-made bricks after nearly 150 years, and requires some action.
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Going into a somewhat different trajectory, specifically to continue a line of speculation from a previous post on an African bridge house: can someone be fundamentally altered — like the corn they're cultivating to produce cancer cures — while living quasi-permanently in flourescent-lit dampness and hermetic seclusion, detached from the vagaries of weather, time and natural pollination, amidst pure geology?
Cave Pharming
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Building regulations stipulate that to counter dampness in the kitchen and bathroom, you must have a fan.
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Slight problem with water getting around the wing mirrors - check for dampness.
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The cool temperatures and dampness of the cave doomed it to failure though and the novelty eventually wore off.
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In these cases Dampness-engendering foods like dairy, citrus, and perhaps wheat may need to be eliminated from the diet.
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The Collector sat for a long time contemplating his boots which, because of the dampness, had become covered in green mould.
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Realising that she had to get to the hospital she dashed across the muddy grass, her feet skidding on the dampness.
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We felt foolish standing there with rain water soaking up our ragged jean clad legs so we pretended that we liked that feeling of creeping dampness on the tube.
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Two researchers drew their conclusions from a survey of a week's complaints about dampness at five local authorities.
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What has many on the left squirming in their toddler seats due to the uncomfortable dampness in their tush was a speech made by our President to the Israeli Knesset celebrating the State of Israel's 60th birthday.
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