be symptomatic
Example Sentences
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Even that anxiety over the conditions of the experiment could be symptomatic of my own DFK-ness, given that DFKs “worry … that what feels big and messy and overwhelming is wrong” and are thus shame-prone.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
It’s a reminder that what often looks like dominance in the global economy may instead be symptomatic of a pathological codependence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 20, 2025
This behavior may be symptomatic of a serious disorder.
From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2023
Working from bed may also be symptomatic of collective malaise.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2020
Being aware, however, that it was a very typical and, as might be, symptomatic sight, he had conscientiously reserved an afternoon and dressed himself carefully for the occasion.
From Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales by Henry James
