contagious

Example Sentences

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Her energy was contagious, seizing entire parties across the venue.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

The virus is so contagious that any misstep could kill the patient on board and infect the crew members, who would then be vectors to spread the deadly pathogens across America.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

It’s caused by a virus in the same family as smallpox, though it’s less contagious and less dangerous.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026

Canine distemper virus is a highly contagious disease that attacks the host's respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

The party that followed the Harvest Conclave was one for the record books, and no one was immune to Goddard’s contagious energy.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman