How to Use adverse in a Sentence

adverse

adjective
  • Vaccines can cause rare adverse events.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
  • No adverse events were observed in the first four weeks of the trial.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 June 2021
  • Any kind of laser treatment can have adverse events if given by the wrong provider.
    — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2023
  • There, he would be checked out in case the vaccine caused any adverse effects.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Dec. 2020
  • But these adverse events are unlikely to cause death.
    — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 2 Jan. 2026
  • There were no concerns over safety or adverse events.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
  • There's some guys that have shown me some things in adverse conditions, and that helps you.
    — Creg Stephenson, AL.com, 23 Mar. 2018
  • Used to riding in adverse weather, the riders made the best of it.
    — Rachel Axon, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2018
  • The Cowboys aren’t adverse to taking a chance or two in the draft.
    — David Moore, Dallas News, 23 Mar. 2021
  • This can help reduce the impact of adverse events on your business.
    — Jon Miller, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2021
  • The fallout of any major adverse event The world has had enough of high prices.
    — Kunal Sawhney, Fortune, 26 Jan. 2022
  • Barr described the adverse effects of meth on the human body.
    — Katelyn Keenehan, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2020
  • Most men have little or no side effects, but both medicines can cause adverse effects.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 30 Mar. 2022
  • Small trials are not designed to look at adverse side-effects.
    — Star Tribune, 17 Dec. 2020
  • This gives you breathing space if currencies move in adverse ways.
    — Tom Zachystal, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The most common adverse events were nausea, sleepiness and dry mouth.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 5 May 2021
  • There was no adverse ruling, no finding against my claims, and no falling out with the law firm.
    — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2026
  • This is known as adverse selection.
    — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
  • And, as study after study have shown, these adverse health effects can trim years off a person’s life.
    — Wired, 20 Nov. 2019
  • No single adverse event occurred in more than 1% of the vaccine group.
    — Morgan Winsor, ABC News, 14 June 2021
  • For days now, her chart read NAEO — no adverse events overnight.
    — Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2021
  • And exposure to lead has been linked to a range of adverse health effects, say experts.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The scientists found their vaccine did not cause adverse side effects in the rats.
    — Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Dec. 2022
  • But race-goers should keep water handy to avoid adverse reactions to the heat.
    — Justin L. MacK, Indianapolis Star, 23 May 2018
  • Yes, there is truth to the idea that lectins and phytates can have adverse effects, but there are some major caveats.
    — Katherine Pett, SELF, 9 May 2018
  • While many of the adverse trends have worsened in the past decade, some began much earlier.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
  • All were clearly media adverse, jetting from the car to the venue hastily.
    — Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Dec. 2019
  • The body is able to heal some of alcohol's adverse effects, experts say.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The audit did not contain any adverse opinions.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
  • After two weeks, that group showed no major adverse effects from the vaccine.
    — Holly Yan, CNN, 8 June 2020

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