be symptomatic
Example Sentences
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With the Andes virus, by contrast, people probably need to be symptomatic to spread illness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
Even that anxiety over the conditions of the experiment could be symptomatic of my own DFK-ness, given that DFKs “worry … that what feels big and messy and overwhelming is wrong” and are thus shame-prone.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
It’s a reminder that what often looks like dominance in the global economy may instead be symptomatic of a pathological codependence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
This behavior may be symptomatic of a serious disorder.
From Salon • Sep. 22, 2023
The foreman was not deceived by the man's easy manner; in fact, he knew it to be symptomatic of one of the dangerous phases of Senor Johnson's character.
From Arizona Nights by White, Stewart Edward