symptom

Example Sentences

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In contrast, fewer than half of those in the control group experienced symptom improvement.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The early melt is a symptom of global warming that scientists say is becoming more pronounced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Those who become ill should stay away from work, school, or nursery until they have been symptom free for at least 48 hours.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Foreign policy analysts would normally consider distraction to be a lazy and unprofessional explanation for major actions like wars, if not a symptom of paranoid conspiracy thinking.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

At the time I wasn’t even aware I was sick: any symptom, any fever or pain, was drowned by the clamor of my more immediate miseries.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt