sniffle
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He seems very aware that the audience for his kind of niche hit wants to sniffle at delicate emotions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2025
For some of us, Covid is just a sniffle - not even enough to make you go digging around in the bathroom cabinet to see if there is a lateral flow test hiding in there.
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2023
"Pastina is the cure for any cold, sore throat or sniffle," Ali Abene Dahlhaus wrote on Facebook.
From Salon ● Jan. 11, 2023
After more than two years of pandemic life, many people are familiar with the worry and fear that can be triggered by a sore throat, sniffle or fatigue: Do I have covid-19?
From Washington Post ● Jun. 17, 2022
Her ears sank and I heard her sniffle, so I looked away to let her mourn privately.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
It made parents more wary of illness, so when children get sniffles, they want to keep them off.
From BBC ● May 5, 2025
To deliver sentiment, the film instead relies on a score that sniffles as though a racehorse is being taken out to get shot.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
Some advocates and school systems — and the state of California — are now encouraging kids to come to class even when they have the sniffles or other nuisance illnesses like lice or pinkeye.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2024
As the only school nurse at this suburban Washington, D.C., elementary school, Bobbitt’s responsibilities extend beyond treating scraped knees and sniffles for the school’s 600 pupils.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2023
When it did, the sniffles turned to sobs, and even Alex had to fight tears.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Alana Gee had tears in her eyes and sniffled as the verdict was read.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
She sniffled and paused frequently to contain emotions that threatened to derail her intentions.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 8, 2022
Subsequent jurors held back tears, or sniffled, their faces distraught.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2022
I’ve seen “Falsettos” with friends who’ve laughed and sniffled through it and with others who’ve been restlessly, audibly frustrated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 19, 2019
As she bent down to get a dictionary, someone in the room sniffled.
From "George" by Alex Gino
For the 23-year-old Christmas can be a particularly difficult time as the sounds of other people, chewing, slurping and sniffling make her feel extremely uncomfortable.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
Lying would be obvious if you’re not coughing, sniffling or sneezing, and insulting to the other person.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
José stared at the ground, sniffling, pulling up his shirt to wipe away tears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2025
According to CNN, Hicks was "audibly sniffling with tears," resulting in a brief interruption to proceedings and both she and the jury leaving the room.
From Salon ● May 3, 2024
While Santa put a Fats Domino record on the phonograph, Angelo, sniffling and looking a little confused, sat down on the kitchen chair across from Mrs. Reilly and Mr. Robichaux.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
