runny
Example Sentences
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Maria’s brothers, with their perpetual runny noses, are summoned with a sniffly wipe.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
Fever, aching limbs and a runny nose -- as winter returns, so too does the flu.
From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025
It can be too runny, too clumpy, too salty, not salty enough, burned, sticky and, frankly, not very good at all.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025
These children often have a cold or runny nose and a cough that worsens at night or early morning, recurring every few weeks.
From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025
His bones stayed cold and his nose stayed runny.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
