How to Use side effect in a Sentence

side effect

noun
  • Nausea and diarrhea are the side effects of the drug.
  • The merger created positive side effects for both companies.
  • But the medicine’s side effects made Gracie feel worse.
    Kevin Maurer, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2023
  • The drug can also cause side effects such as small brain bleeds.
    The Week Uk, theweek, 31 Aug. 2024
  • The most common side effect of CBD oil in dogs is drowsiness.
    The Salt Lake Tribune, 22 May 2022
  • Sadly, that’s not all the side effects she’s been dealing with.
    Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
  • As a side effect, No Mow May can help to save money off of your water bill.
    Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
  • Cramping is the main birth control side effect for IUD users.
    Heather Viggiani, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2022
  • The medicines, after all, are pricey, come with side effects, and won’t work for everyone.
    Andrew Joseph, STAT, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Preventing Ukraine from selling its wheat is not a side effect of the war.
    Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 21 June 2022
  • Overall, the drug was found to be safe, with no major side effects, Nissen said.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Unfortunately, the side effect of that has been the buildup of a lot of these fuels.
    Michael Calore, WIRED, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Researchers are not sure whether these plaques cause the disease or are merely a side effect.
    Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023
  • Most do not take it — many don’t know about it or have been misinformed about its side effects.
    Gina Kolata, New York Times, 15 Nov. 2023
  • That’s not to say there aren’t positive side effects, too.
    Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 20 June 2024
  • Most of these were detected on brain scans and the patients did not report symptoms of the side effect.
    Alice Park, Time, 30 Nov. 2022
  • That's because testing for the parasite is not easy and side effects of the treatment are mild.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 May 2024
  • Taylor Wilson: And are there any side effects that folks should be worried about here?
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 7 July 2023
  • The one negative side effect was nausea, which Bruehl felt the day after each of her weekly shots of tirzepatide.
    Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 4 June 2022
  • There are a few negative side effects to take note of when taking a cold shower.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2023
  • There could be a positive SEO side effect of your efforts.
    Erica Gunn, Forbes, 18 July 2022
  • The conscious mental image, in other words, is just a side effect.
    Alison Gopnik, WSJ, 12 May 2022
  • The outflow is also a lasting side effect from the pandemic.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2023
  • This is largely due to their potential to cause side effects in such small bodies.
    Sarah Scott, Parents, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Except the side effects for cicadas, a flying pest, are quite deadly.
    USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2024
  • The tablet looks a little thick in photos, perhaps a side effect of the extra 3D display layer.
    Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2023
  • The drug’s side effects can include nausea and diarrhea, and it was proven to cause thyroid C-cell tumors in rats.
    Ryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Are there any side effects to traptox? Dr. Fromowitz and Dr. Idriss say traptox is a safe treatment.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Like with any immunization, though, there can be side effects.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
  • What are the side effects of the antidepressant drug Duloxetine?
    Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 24 Oct. 2024

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