allergic reaction

Example Sentences

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As Ballou recounts, one husband whose wife had died of an allergic reaction sued the restaurant that had served her, along with Disney, who owned the restaurant property.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Katy, from Cornwall, said she thought she was going to lose Molly when she suffered a severe allergic reaction while on a family holiday in Italy, aged one.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

"The experience of having an allergic reaction is really distressing and we want to guard against that wherever possible."

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

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

My acne was so bad that people used to ask what was wrong with me, like I’d had an allergic reaction to something.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah