allergic
Example Sentences
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Tirayut says his oldest daughter, six, "had nosebleeds, a rash, and an allergic reaction in her eyes, to the point where her eyelids were swollen".
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
To test that idea, the team exposed mice to a protein from house dust mites, a common cause of allergic asthma.
From Science Daily • Feb. 23, 2026
Mr. Luhrmann is a purveyor of tabloid cinema—punchy, entertaining, sensationalist, intensely allergic to stasis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Did we also mention Ro is allergic to ice?
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
Such as a kid who is allergic to pizza.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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