allergic to
Example Sentences
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He is allergic to the presumption that anyone, including the Fed, can fine-tune the economy, and invoked the Lucas critique at one of his first news conferences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
In an interview, Simpson said they were extremely allergic to mosquito bites, causing the abrasions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
After that, they have a 15 to 20% chance of becoming allergic to meat.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Setting one’s expectations as low as the recent ratings for Emmy night telecasts is good practice because the Television Academy is notoriously allergic to change.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
“This one is allergic to anything that she thinks is too ‘normal.’
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
