chronic
Example Sentences
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Others worry about the invasiveness of a colonoscopy and undergoing anesthesia or are too sick with a chronic disease to be sedated.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
“Now I talk to more people about chronic pain,” she said, “and if something doesn’t go the way I hoped, I just, quietly to myself, say ‘Ta Da!’”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Maybe Pratt can actually deliver on his promise of a “treatment-led recovery model that addresses mental illness and addiction as the primary drivers of chronic homelessness.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Their analysis also identified several factors associated with poorer thymic health, including chronic inflammation, smoking, and higher body weight.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
Just hearing her answer, so comfortably and honestly, caused yet another of my chronic blood-and-attention-migration episodes, and I nearly jerked my hand skyward for another high five with Seanie, but controlled the urge.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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