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

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

And it was definitely an “I’m about to cry” sniffle.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix