How to Use diabetic in a Sentence

diabetic

1 of 2 adjective
  • Jake got rid of his sleep apnea and is no longer pre-diabetic.
    — Abby Roedel, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
  • One client was diabetic and had a seizure at a restaurant.
    — Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Some were diabetic and hadn’t been able to take insulin for days.
    — Juliet Linderman and Claire Galofaro, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Sep. 2021
  • His girlfriend at the time, who was diabetic, played the part.
    — Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The caller said the man is diabetic and his sugar had been running low.
    — John Benson, cleveland, 20 Dec. 2022
  • My friend is diabetic and had to have foot surgery after cutting their own toenails.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Sylvia hadn’t baked in years because Lew was diabetic.
    — Allegra Goodman, Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Dancing was her true joy, and diabetic retinal disease stole that joy from her.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025
  • Based on his symptoms, Gwynn suspects the boy might be diabetic.
    — Linda Childers, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Many times sweeter than sugar, stevia is non-caloric and diabetic safe.
    — Rita Nader Heikenfeld, The Enquirer, 9 June 2023
  • Those who live with diabetic alert dogs say the animals provide safety and peace of mind.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 29 Nov. 2025
  • More recent weight loss data have shown promise in patients who are obese but not diabetic.
    — Matthew Herper, STAT, 14 May 2022
  • My mother, God bless her, was diabetic.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
  • My husband is diabetic, so my first assumption was his blood sugar was low.
    — Lana Wilhelm, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
  • When my blood glucose goes up another 15 points and brands me as diabetic?
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 9 June 2023
  • One dog, for instance, is diabetic and must eat and have insulin every 12 hours.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Lastly, some are not diabetic or obese but still take various forms of semaglutide to lose or maintain weight.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Among diabetic inmates, more than half had not received essential blood tests.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But, in very severe instances, hypoglycemia can lead to a diabetic coma and even death.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
  • My dad, who is diabetic, had recently cut his foot and gotten an infection.
    — Allie Kubik, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Morton is diabetic, and has a four-year-old son with an immune deficiency.
    — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 23 July 2021
  • Baus and her husband — who is a type-1 diabetic — were going through the Panera drive-thru.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023
  • And so this is a big problem with people who have diabetes or pre-diabetic conditions.
    — Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2022
  • The parents claim all three actions by school staff violate the health plan and best practices for diabetic students.
    — Rebecca Griesbach | [email protected], al, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Newer forms of treatment may provide more help for people with diabetic retinopathy.
    — Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Darwin said Joseph Hartsfield, who was diabetic, had most likely caused his own death.
    — Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
  • This diabetic-alert dog who saved his owner's life after sensing a blood sugar drop from outside a school building.
    — Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
  • All subjects had been diagnosed as pre-diabetic.
    — Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Between the ages of 18 and 65, the main cause of blindness is diabetic eye disease.
    — Pearse Keane, WIRED, 26 June 2023
  • That tipped her off that Joshua could be diabetic, and a blood sugar check confirmed that his levels were extremely high.
    — Julie Mazziotta, PEOPLE.com, 7 Mar. 2022

diabetic

2 of 2 noun
  • Her mother, a diabetic who didn’t work, was in and out of jail.
    — Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Apr. 2018
  • There are diabetics that need it.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
  • This is why diabetics need to be mindful when eating starchy foods.
    — ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • There are people who are diabetics who can’t eat certain foods.
    — Washington Post, 28 May 2017
  • And that’s key not only for diabetics.
    — ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Beans are low on the glycemic scale for diabetics, and the flavor is excellent.
    — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 14 Mar. 2018
  • Researchers have been studying these variables in diabetics for a long time.
    — Noelle Harff, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • When looking for shoes designed for diabetics, there are a few elements to keep in mind.
    — Alena Hall, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2023
  • These millions of kids are going to be the diabetics and cancer patients.
    — Naseem S. Miller, OrlandoSentinel.com, 30 May 2018
  • And no one has figured out how to tell when a stable, low-cost diabetic will jump into needing intense care.
    — Andrew McGill, The Atlantic, 16 June 2017
  • Carr is a Type 1 diabetic who wears an insulin pump to help combat the disease.
    — Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Through education and research, the goal is to show diabetics how to manage their care.
    — Tanya A. Christian, Essence, 21 Oct. 2019
  • There are some diabetics who are struggling to access or still can’t access Ozempic right now.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 4 May 2023
  • The life expectancy of a type 1 diabetic is a decade shorter than those without the disease.
    — NBC News, 10 June 2019
  • In the future, these could enable diabetics to avoid painful and inconvenient blood tests.
    — NBC News, 29 Sep. 2017
  • About one in four diabetics have reported rationing insulin because of its cost.
    — Christopher Magan, Twin Cities, 29 July 2019
  • For type 2 diabetics, this is used for long-term weight management and is an anti-obesity drug.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
  • That's an issue with insulin, which Type 1 diabetics require to stay alive.
    — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 July 2019
  • This device has proven to be highly effective for diabetics.
    — Noelle Harff, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • The goal of the app is to help diabetics better manage their disease and, in doing so, minimize the long-term health risks linked to it.
    — Maria Clark, NOLA.com, 21 Mar. 2018
  • For example, white rice does have a higher glycemic index and may be a concern for diabetics or people with high blood sugar.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2023
  • One-in-four Type-1 diabetics report rationing their insulin due to the high cost of this life-saving drug.
    — Ian Fleming, The Denver Post, 9 July 2019
  • This time last year, few people knew about Ozempic, a prescription drug for type 2 diabetics.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 4 May 2023
  • His father, a diabetic, spent nine years on dialysis while waiting for a kidney transplant.
    — Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, 5 May 2017
  • Type 1 diabetics inject themselves with insulin so cells can take glucose from the blood for energy.
    — George Ramsay, CNN, 19 May 2020
  • Woman holds a pen injection for diabetics and lowering blood sugar, close up.
    — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Both were diabetics who ran out of insulin in a city where pharmacies have been ransacked and a medical black market is thriving.
    — Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2023
  • Further down the line, Alt hopes to see stem cells used for such issues as heart procedures and treating the pancreas to help diabetics.
    — Samantha Bresnahan, CNN, 22 May 2017
  • Because Ozempic is used in type two diabetics, people have expressed their concern for the drug shortage.
    — Arianna Johnson, Forbes, 5 May 2023
  • Monjaro says on its website that its prescription product is meant to improve blood and sugar levels for diabetics.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026

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