symptoms

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Hugh was advised to monitor his symptoms but Rachel "nagged" him to return to the doctor for further tests.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Desperate for answers, he entered his symptoms online.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The document asks all the right questions and reaches all the wrong conclusions—the way a doctor might correctly identify symptoms and then prescribe a remedy that aggravates the disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

People in Mongbwalu are used to outbreaks of tuberculosis and malaria, the initial symptoms of which are similar to those of Ebola, but both of which are much more treatable.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The school nurse had come in and taught a first-aid unit to the sixth graders earlier that year, and Chess was proud of himself for remembering the symptoms.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix