contagious

Example Sentences

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Meadowlark shrinks away from me with a horrified look on her face, like I’ve got a contagious disease.

From Literature

Let’s hope his insouciance isn’t as contagious as the virus.

From The Wall Street Journal

Regardless of the international committee’s ultimate ruling, what is clear is that a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable disease kept largely in check for a quarter of a century is surging back.

From Los Angeles Times

The pandemic isn’t over but we can at least perceive its end; we’ve also long accepted the fact that we’re stupid and contagious, but also bored and antsy and hankering for excitement.

From Salon

“They would write it themselves, no one could read it, and it would be a lie. Besides, if they ever did have something contagious, they wouldn’t stay home. They’d come here and breathe on everybody.”

From Literature