contagious
Example Sentences
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I think courage is contagious in this context too.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
The recent cases involve the rare and highly contagious Bundibugyo virus, which is less known than the Zaire strain responsible for several past outbreaks.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Nearly 250 suspected cases of the the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever have been recorded in DR Congo, according to the health ministry, with one death reported in neighbouring Uganda.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
While COVID-19 was airborne and far more contagious, he guesses hantavirus is 50 times more deadly.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
And I don’t know how to describe it, really, but her self-consciousness is contagious sometimes.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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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