contagious
Example Sentences
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A spontaneous laugh triggered by tickling differs from a polite laugh during a meeting, a nervous laugh after making a mistake, or contagious laughter shared among friends.
From Science Daily • Jul. 2, 2026
So it makes sense that an outbreak of highly contagious flu was a matter of when, not if.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
Kenya has never recorded a case of Ebola and many oppose bringing potential carriers of the highly contagious disease into the country.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
It means the highly contagious variant has now reached every continent.
From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026
“Is it contagious? Does his sitting in this hogan mean that all of us are at risk of the same poisoning?”
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
Vocabulary lists containing contagious
Wonder
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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Common Senses: Tact, Tang ("Touch")
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