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Recent Examples of sniffle
Also, keep a first-aid kit stocked and accessible for minor cuts, scrapes, and sniffles.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
She can often be seen sniffling and at one point, breaks down in tears.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Grande herself even became emotional during her speech, sniffling quietly afterward and holding tightly onto Barrymore’s hand.
—EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
This year, give the gift of warmth to your friend who is constantly shivering, sniffling, and suffering.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Dec. 2024
She can often be seen sniffling and at one point, breaks down in tears.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Grande herself even became emotional during her speech, sniffling quietly afterward and holding tightly onto Barrymore’s hand.
—EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
This year, give the gift of warmth to your friend who is constantly shivering, sniffling, and suffering.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffle
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Now even Sean McDermott, coach of the Bills team that lost to the Chiefs last Sunday in the AFC championship games, is running with the crowd and whining that a team having the kind of extraordinary run the Chiefs are having doesn’t get here without the refs.—
Mike Lupica,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
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Walter Lippmann in Public Opinion whines about this.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
1 Feb. 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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The trailer opens with a clip of Lizzo sobbing while looking at the camera over the eerie sound of a flute playing.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
14 Feb. 2025
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While some of Lively’s complaints to Wayfarer and Sony include accusing Baldoni of sage-purifying Lively’s employees, sobbing over unflattering paparazzi photos of her, and claiming to psychically speak to her dead father (if Nicepool did all that, it would have been considered too over the top).—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Constant observation of these events on your social media can create a massive shock to the nervous system and a sense of disintegration and fragmentation, coupled with intense emotions such as crying, shallow breathing or lashing out.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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One family has a sick child who could be heard crying in the background during a call between Herischi and Panamanian officials.—
Yong Xiong, Michael Rios, CNN and Ivonne Valdés,
CNN,
22 Feb. 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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Pancho, a heavy-bodied Airedale, whimpered and rubbed against my leg with the expectation of excitement to come.—
Frank C. Hibben,
Outdoor Life,
13 Feb. 2025
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The little girl whimpers as my prosthetic eye blinks, adjusts and trains on her like the scope of a rifle.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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From an organic design marvel in Washington that would make Frank Lloyd Wright weep to a California cabañita in the trees, there are so many places to enjoy the great outdoors in an abundance of comfort.—
Rachel Fletcher,
Architectural Digest,
22 Feb. 2025
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Their adult children wept on the witness stand and spoke of their devastation.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Instead, similar to other animals, newborn babies produce a heartbreaking (and ear-piercing) bawl.—
Jeremy Engle,
New York Times,
25 Nov. 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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“Sniffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffle. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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