side effects

NOUN

adverse or unwanted secondary effect

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aftereffect reaction

WEAK

aftermath aftertaste byproduct carryover concomitant corollary leftover offshoot secondary response side issue sidebar spinoff

Example Sentences

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When working with older adults, Batsis said he increases the dose far more slowly than is recommended on the drug’s label to try to limit any side effects.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

In one of his greatest insights, Greenspan came early to realize that the worker productivity boom fueled by the rise of the internet had profound inflation-damping side effects.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

Their findings raise the possibility that lower doses of cisplatin might achieve comparable tumor shrinkage while reducing side effects.

From Science Daily • Jun. 20, 2026

They said Doctronic’s tool hasn’t been vetted enough, and prescribing can create risks because drugs cause side effects or might not be appropriate to continue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

These were all side effects of forbidden magic.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega