side effect

Example Sentences

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But there’s also a quieter side effect I’ve come to love.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

What will the next scan bring when it comes to a treatment, surgery, or side effect that means this healthy, happy moment was fleeting?

From Slate • May 6, 2026

Analysts warned that it could have the side effect of fueling consumption and, as a result, reducing the chances of fast monetary easing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

More recently, it’s become an off-label success story after doctors realized a side effect of taking the drug was hair growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Also, Anna is honest about all of it in a way no one else really is: Throughout the book, she refers to herself as the side effect, which is just totally correct.

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green