How to Use nicotine in a Sentence

nicotine

noun
  • Manow has lost her beloved nicotine-free pink vape.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025
  • But Foulds says not all forms of nicotine are the same.
    — Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Maybe the nicotine is helping with that.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Don't smoke or use nicotine products.
    — Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2025
  • My blood was full of nicotine and caffeine and my mind was just sort of filled with these ideas.
    — Lindsey Bahr, Star Tribune, 15 Jan. 2021
  • In some ways, the buzz around nicotine as a wellness hack is nothing new.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 20 Feb. 2026
  • People agree that smoking is bad for you, but nicotine has far from gone up in smoke.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
  • These contain nicotine and tar, both of which can lead to yellow and brown stains on your teeth.
    — Adam Hurly, GQ, 23 Feb. 2018
  • Smokeless nicotine products would not be taxed.
    — Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • But what is often overlooked is that these bans won’t result in nicotine-free kids.
    — Michael Siegel, National Review, 26 July 2019
  • The vapour that vapers inhale is laced with nicotine, which is addictive.
    — The Economist, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Will nicotine-free hiring lead to more policing of worker health?
    — Blake Farmer, azcentral, 14 Jan. 2020
  • While products like e-cigarettes still have nicotine, it is not burned.
    — NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The nicotine pouch hype has also skipped into the workplace.
    — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 20 Mar. 2026
  • The most important thing to know about oral nicotine pouches?
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 1 July 2025
  • But what about nicotine products like pouches and patches?
    — Erica Sweeney, EverydayHealth.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Langer quit the team in favor of becoming a heavy user of nicotine.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 10 July 2019
  • One refill pod contains as much nicotine as of a pack of cigarettes.
    — Jennifer Maloney, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2018
  • No one should have to be a nicotine policy expert just to know whether a product is safe.
    — Max Cunningham, Fortune, 14 Dec. 2025
  • By this point, a coroner had found nothing in his blood except nicotine and caffeine.
    — Will Evans, Indianapolis Star, 25 Nov. 2019
  • In turn, when a person on the drug smokes a cigarette, the nicotine has nowhere to latch onto.
    — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 24 Sep. 2021
  • The powder dissolves in the mouth, and nicotine is absorbed through the gums and lining of the mouth.
    — Tracy Wright, Fox News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The nicotine is absorbed through the lining of the mouth into the bloodstream.
    — Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 12 May 2026
  • In the future, there will be less space for smokes, but more for products like non-tobacco nicotine.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Then Allsop pulled nicotine pouches out of his mouth, claiming those were the source of the smell.
    — Colson Thayer, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The results held whether the e-cigarettes contained nicotine or not.
    — Hallie Detrick, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2018
  • Avoid caffeine and nicotine during the late afternoon and evening.
    — Esther Crain, Health, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Consuming nicotine by itself won’t kill you.
    — Bautista Vivanco, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
  • The chemicals in these devices can cause lung injuries and the nicotine can cause heart attacks.
    — Devi Shastri, Journal Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2023
  • Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and nicotine, which are known to disrupt sleep.
    — Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 29 May 2026

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