symptom
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Hyperawareness is not a virtue, it’s a symptom of mental illness—ask your Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder friends about it sometime.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2026
The favors your husband did for them were probably just a symptom, not the cause.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026
Anyone who has Googled a disturbing symptom and plunged down a rabbit hole of anxiety might fancifully imagine that hypochondria is an internet-spawned phenomenon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
If a symptom has not gone away within two weeks, she advises making a GP appointment.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
It is true, such things are often simulated, but the pretence itself is a symptom.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
Jade sought counselling for her symptoms but was told the NHS was stretched.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
They also reported more physical symptoms, including headaches and fatigue, suggesting that the emotional burden of infertility treatment may also take a physical toll.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
When his Alzheimer's symptoms became more severe, Laura dropped out of university to care for him.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Early symptoms include vomiting and diarrhoea but it can progress to organ failure and internal bleeding.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
How she explained that I was showing symptoms of anxiety and depression.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
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