symptomatic

Example Sentences

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With the Andes virus, by contrast, people probably need to be symptomatic to spread illness.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"The Andes variant of this virus does not spread easily, and it requires prolonged close contact with someone who is already symptomatic."

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Even that anxiety over the conditions of the experiment could be symptomatic of my own DFK-ness, given that DFKs “worry … that what feels big and messy and overwhelming is wrong” and are thus shame-prone.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

"No symptomatic individuals are present on board" the ship at the moment, as it sails toward Spain's Tenerife Island, it said in a statement.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

But assumption was symptomatic of malevolent tendencies that transcended mere dollars and cents.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis