sniffle

Example Sentences

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Anecdotally, it's not unusual to have a bit of a sniffle at work.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025

“I got your card … ,” he said with a sniffle.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2023

"Pastina is the cure for any cold, sore throat or sniffle," Ali Abene Dahlhaus wrote on Facebook.

From Salon • Jan. 11, 2023

After more than two years of pandemic life, many people are familiar with the worry and fear that can be triggered by a sore throat, sniffle or fatigue: Do I have covid-19?

From Washington Post • Jun. 17, 2022

Every once in a while when I’m walking down the street I think I hear it, just a quick sniffle noise, like an “oh!” and I turn around and no one’s there.

From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride