sniffle

Example Sentences

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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

For some of us, Covid is just a sniffle - not even enough to make you go digging around in the bathroom cabinet to see if there is a lateral flow test hiding in there.

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2023

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 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

Not a cold, not a sniffle, not a moment of fatigue.

From "My Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George