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

People might initially shrug off a little sniffle or a tiny sore throat.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 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

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

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2022

Mark thought he heard him sniffle just before he vanished back into the trees.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner