symptom

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“Major symptom signs” the Oura ring app warned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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

The most mystifying symptom of this affliction was that one ogre would choose to serve another ogre—or animal—that it loved.

From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth