runny
Example Sentences
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If you develop symptoms like fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes or a rash, stay home and avoid school, work and gatherings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026
Fever, aching limbs and a runny nose -- as winter returns, so too does the flu.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025
It can be too runny, too clumpy, too salty, not salty enough, burned, sticky and, frankly, not very good at all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025
This can lead to some people developing issues such as a cough or runny nose but air-con only leads to serious problems like infections when units are poorly maintained or unclean.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025
"Sore throat, headache, a constantly runny nose!" he moaned.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.