allergic reaction

Example Sentences

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In the movie, Smith has an allergic reaction to food, causing his face and ears to puff and an eye to swell shut.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Later, outside, I talked to another volunteer medic who had helped two protestors that were having a severe allergic reaction to the gas.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

Later, outside, I talked to another volunteer medic who had helped two protesters who were having a severe allergic reaction to the gas.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

The practitioner claimed it was an allergic reaction and told the customer to take antihistamines.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

It was like the allergic reaction he had if he accidentally ate a shrimp.

From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies