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

Ghost had an allergic reaction to the water, known as cold urticaria, breaking out in red welts and shaking uncontrollably, the court heard.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 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

She does not know which ones, until they are on the tip of her tongue and it is too late, her lips swell, her skin itches, her eyes water with allergic reaction tears.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez