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Recent Examples of sniffle
Wednesday’s episode opens with (of course) a flash-forward, this time of Joan sniffling back tears on a ship.
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
Consider nasal sprays or other medications: Steroid sprays can reduce inflammation in your nose, and antihistamines help stop sneezing, sniffling, and itching.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Oct. 2024
Figuring out whether symptoms like sniffling, sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat are from cold or allergies can be tricky.
—Lauren Schlanger, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
Wen: Common symptoms include runny or stuffy nose, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, watery eyes, scratchy throat, and itching and burning in the nose, mouth and eyes.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 30 Oct. 2024
Consider nasal sprays or other medications: Steroid sprays can reduce inflammation in your nose, and antihistamines help stop sneezing, sniffling, and itching.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 22 Oct. 2024
Figuring out whether symptoms like sniffling, sneezing, coughing, and a sore throat are from cold or allergies can be tricky.
—Lauren Schlanger, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
Wen: Common symptoms include runny or stuffy nose, sniffling, sneezing, coughing, watery eyes, scratchy throat, and itching and burning in the nose, mouth and eyes.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffle
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Dodgers Plaschke: Baseball fans can whine, but there’s nothing wrong with the way the Dodgers are winning Dec. 4, 2024 Plate discipline has also been a strength for Conforto, who drew 84 walks in each of the 2018 and 2019 seasons for the Mets.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Loughlin should show respect, not expect special privileges and not whine about her case.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 5 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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Tom Felton, who played the sniveling Slytherin in every Potter film, wrote a tribute to the actress on Instagram.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2024
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While eldest daughter Wyatt, 5, looked overwhelmed, and youngest daughter Bennett, 21 months, sobbed, middle child Elliotte (aka Ellie), 3, wore a big smile on her face.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024
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In the days and weeks that followed, Alexander came to dread the hours after bedtime, when Daphna, who kept her emotions in check all day for Olivia and Zoë, broke down, sobbing for much of the night like someone in physical pain.Julia Whelan Krish Seenivasan Lance Neal, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
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His wife often cries and chews her nails out of nervousness.Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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This week Bad Bunny cries in the club, Rosé introduces listeners to her toxic ex, and Sky Ferreira returns with bold promises.Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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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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Despite being administered morphine, Celine constantly whimpered in pain.Rania Abouzeid, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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In the video, one of the woman’s young daughters whimpers and the other clasps tightly to her distraught, Mickey ears headband-wearing mother while begging strangers for help.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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Advertisement There are paintings, dolls and ceramic figures, each with its own expression — smiling, laughing, smirking, weeping or silently shrieking.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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Lee’s ex-wife, Krista Lee, cradled her daughter Scout as the 16-year-old wept on her mother’s shoulder.Catherine McGrath, Fortune, 3 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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Frieda, now entirely incapable of playing nice, taking big, blatant swipes at her daughters, Shelly grimly staring at the board, and finally, Nancy bawling, and stomping out of the room.Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Sniffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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