anal
Example Sentences
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A woman diagnosed with anal cancer has said she thought she was going to die after being left in agony following pelvic radiotherapy treatment.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
Dr Catherine Hanna, a consultant clinical oncologist at the Belfast Health Trust, said anal cancer is treatable - with radiotherapy - if diagnosed early.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
I’m kind of anal about how I choose the colors and how I highlight everything.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025
If you’ve been vaccinated against HPV, you almost certainly aren’t going to die of cervical or anal or throat cancer.
From Slate • Nov. 21, 2024
“All right, guys, thanks for watching! Gotta double-check my afternoon and evening meds now. You know how anal I am. I hope everyone has a great week. Bye!”
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.