How to Use abnormal in a Sentence

abnormal

adjective

• The results of the blood test were abnormal.
• Alzheimer's is thought to be caused by the abnormal build-up of proteins in and around brain cells.
  — Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 30 Jan. 2024
• Since the start of the year, abnormal heat propelled the cherry trees to an early bloom.
  — Harry Stevens, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
• What’s Next: More abnormal heat across most of the United States.
  — Delger Erdenesanaa, New York Times, 20 July 2023
• The disease is caused by a lethal buildup of abnormal proteins in brain cells.
  — Bree Iskandar, STAT, 10 Aug. 2023
• For Joshi, though, the last 10 years of blockbuster earnings growth were, in fact, abnormal.
  — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
• Blood oxygen and abnormal heart rate alerts were chief among them.
  — Victoria Song, The Verge, 13 June 2023
• When that scaffolding is abnormal, those bricks can't lay down well – hence the weak bones.
  — David Oliver, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
• It's caused by an abnormal growth of cancerous cells in the vulva.
  — Sarah Bradley, Women's Health, 6 Apr. 2023
• The doctor was able to see how serious the PE was from how abnormal his heart rate and blood pressure were.
  — The Enquirer, 9 May 2023
• A lot of times, abnormal lip colors are more than meets the eye—they’re also about a reclamation of sorts.
  — Kristen Bateman, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 June 2023
• One of the most common signs is an abnormal increase in price over a short period.
  — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
• The abnormal hemoglobin makes the blood cells crescent-shaped and hard.
  — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
• Some fat is normal in the liver, but abnormal levels are a concern.
  — Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2023
• These attachments cause an abnormal stretching of the spinal cord.
  — Nikki Dobrin, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
• For many people, high blood pressure and abnormal swelling in the face, hands, and feet are the first indications that something is wrong.
  — Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 6 Sep. 2023
• Which is not abnormal, a lot of animals do this and end up dying, like deers run into the forest.
  — Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Sep. 2023
• My mom, who was 63 at the time, complained to me about what felt like menstrual cramping and abnormal spotting.
  — Deanna Taylor, Essence, 20 Mar. 2024
• The first summer of the pandemic, in the new abnormal, our only option was to order it as takeout.
  — Jessica Stolzberg, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
• But based on how celebrities are treated in Japan, nothing about this was abnormal.
  — Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
• The central Sierra and foothills are now free of drought or abnormal dryness for the first time since January 2020, the monitor said.
  — John Antczak, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Mar. 2023
• The central Sierra and foothills are now free of drought or abnormal dryness for the first time since January 2020, the Drought Monitor said.
  — John Antczak, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2023
• Research shows that healthy fatty acids may decrease the risk of abnormal heartbeats called arrhythmias, which can cause parts of the heart to quiver and lose function.
  — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2023
• In some cases, the body recognizes a tumor in the uterus as abnormal and starts to cramp up in an effort to dispel it, Dr. Soliman explained.
  — Jenny McCoy, Health, 23 Aug. 2023
• The goal, Halpern says, is to restore normal function to abnormal neural circuits.
  — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2023
• First, stem cells were removed from Lubin's bone marrow and he was given chemotherapy to help wipe out the abnormal cells.
  — Jon Lapook, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2023
• Then fall came, and Patricia had an abnormal pap smear result.
  — Francesca Street, CNN, 8 Apr. 2023
• This invasive test for plaque is generally performed in the throes of a heart attack or as the follow-up to an abnormal stress test.
  — Christopher Kelly M.d., Men's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
• Once those neural centers are located, doctors might use deep brain stimulation — like a pacemaker for the brain — to block the abnormal signals that cause vocal spasms.
  — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
• Coral bleaching occurs as a result of abnormal conditions, such as when ocean temperatures are unusually warm or cold, or when ocean water is more acidic than normal.
  — Denise Chow, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024