symptom

Example Sentences

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The early melt is a symptom of global warming that scientists say is becoming more pronounced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“Major symptom signs” the Oura ring app warned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Foreign policy analysts would normally consider distraction to be a lazy and unprofessional explanation for major actions like wars, if not a symptom of paranoid conspiracy thinking.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

A spate of fires and disasters has befallen the city's historic architecture over the years, raising questions about whether these are freak accidents or a symptom of wider issues.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Decades earlier, Shirley Temple was similarly a symptom of the Shirley boom, though she is often now remembered as its cause.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt