sniffle
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However, once the coronavirus began to spread, many wondered if presenteeism would wane as the public grew more fearful of those with a cough or sniffle — but that didn’t seem to last long.
From Salon ● Feb. 15, 2024
People might initially shrug off a little sniffle or a tiny sore throat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
She said it began with a "sniffle and a little cough" and he died just a week later.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2023
When attending holiday get-togethers, require everyone to obtain a rapid coronavirus test the day of the gathering and stay away from family members with even a hint of a sniffle.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 2, 2022
All of that had happened eight years ago, but still, just that one sniffle last night had made Chess move his foot back from the stair below.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
If you want a place to start, here’s the hippie bowl I keep making lately — the one that’s been getting me through gray days and lingering sniffles.
From Salon ● Jan. 13, 2026
During the pandemic, the rules for school attendance with the sniffles were clear, if a bit draconian: Keep a child home from school at any sign of illness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2025
It made parents more wary of illness, so when children get sniffles, they want to keep them off.
From BBC ● May 5, 2025
To deliver sentiment, the film instead relies on a score that sniffles as though a racehorse is being taken out to get shot.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
From the other side of the room came the sound of sniffles.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
At the premiere, fans sang along to the classics and sniffled during “Younger You.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2026
Members of the crowd sniffled and wiped away tears.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 16, 2023
Subsequent jurors held back tears, or sniffled, their faces distraught.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 11, 2022
After they marched out, men and women sniffled in the silence that the pipers left.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 29, 2020
“The rain cloud to Grace’s sunshine,” Maya sniffled.
From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway
For the 23-year-old Christmas can be a particularly difficult time as the sounds of other people, chewing, slurping and sniffling make her feel extremely uncomfortable.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2025
Lying would be obvious if you’re not coughing, sniffling or sneezing, and insulting to the other person.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Bergquam also cried on screen, and Gruber shifted from sniffling to informing the show’s visibly upset host that “the anger is coming now.”
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2025
“I don’t really know where you go from here,” Cain said, sniffling.
From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2025
Petey’s cheeks blazed, and he turned to his workbench, sniffling, not from allergies.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
