contagious
Example Sentences
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This too is vaulted, the surfaces above gliding without interruption to the floor; the sense of spatial freedom is contagious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The reason was that the project was for research into the highly contagious virus known as chikungunya.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
The state has seen 393 cases of the highly contagious virus this year, as infections across the US have hit the highest point in 35 years.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Australian wildlife workers have launched an unprecedented effort to vaccinate wild populations of little penguins against the highly contagious H5N1 avian influenza.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
The excitement of the crowd seemed to be contagious.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
Vocabulary lists containing contagious
Wonder
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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