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Recent Examples of sniffle
This year, give the gift of warmth to your friend who is constantly shivering, sniffling, and suffering.
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Adrienne So, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
Cold and flu viruses circulate at their highest levels each fall through spring, bringing you face-to-face with coughing, sniffling, and other symptoms of respiratory infections.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
The bright side is, your body’s not actually out to get you, and you’re not doomed to sniffle or trudge your way through the start of every vacation, either.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024
The vigil — held in the Aberdeen neighborhood on Center Deen Avenue where Winchester, a student at Havre de Grace High School, was fatally shot just days before — opened with a prayer as brief moments of silence were interrupted by weeping and sniffling.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
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Adrienne So, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
Cold and flu viruses circulate at their highest levels each fall through spring, bringing you face-to-face with coughing, sniffling, and other symptoms of respiratory infections.
—Anju Goel, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
The bright side is, your body’s not actually out to get you, and you’re not doomed to sniffle or trudge your way through the start of every vacation, either.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024
The vigil — held in the Aberdeen neighborhood on Center Deen Avenue where Winchester, a student at Havre de Grace High School, was fatally shot just days before — opened with a prayer as brief moments of silence were interrupted by weeping and sniffling.
—Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffle
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Seems to be the only real way to get everybody to stop whining about the seeding.Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Rather than a bark or even a regular whining sound, Enzo has surprised social media users by showing off his unexpected squeaking noises.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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But when Aurelius informs his son, Commodus (a sniveling Joaquin Phoenix), the latter murders his father before the decision is made public.Lisa de los Reyes, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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But Sarah had only driven about a block before Jamie called to snivel out an apology.Charlie Mason, TVLine, 24 Nov. 2024
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During this time, his nervous pacing was broken by fits of crying and sobbing.Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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The simple beauty of this tableau leads Emily the ghost to break down sobbing.Russell Shaw, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Trump trolled him for weeks and now this news comes [cry laughing emoji].Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Mahali cried in front of the press cameras that came to report her father’s death.Matthew Bremner, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2025
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Next to arrive is her disembodied trunk, with a mind of its own, snuffling out friends and enemies and food.Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
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Elephants are trampling the thirsty turf, sending sprays of dust into the dry savannah air, and buffalos are bent with their snuffling snouts to the ground.Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023
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That said, the whimpering Chamberlain still gives me the heebie-jeebies.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Despite being administered morphine, Celine constantly whimpered in pain.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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This latest teaser is more general in scope, revealing few plot points but giving us glimpses of our new characters: Abby weeping over a grave, Ellie and Dina slow-dancing (and then outrunning a horde of infected), and a brief glimpse of Isaac by a campfire.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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Baldwin cupped his face in his hands and wept as Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the charge cannot be brought against the actor again.Janelle Ash, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The beagles had been ranging in the swamp for less than 10 minutes when Mutt bawled loud and clear on a red-hot track.Erwin A. Bauer, Outdoor Life, 25 Dec. 2024
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Traumatized doesn’t begin to describe Emily’s reaction as Shawkat slowly starts bawling in disbelief.Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Sniffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffle. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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