sniffle

Example Sentences

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He seems very aware that the audience for his kind of niche hit wants to sniffle at delicate emotions.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

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

She said it began with a "sniffle and a little cough" and he died just a week later.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2023

It’s a sniffle, a tickle in the throat and a headache.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2022

I heard a sniffle behind me—from cold or grief, I didn’t know—and told my parents, “Someone’s waiting for the phone. I gotta go.”

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green