How to Use side effect in a Sentence

side effect

noun
  • Nausea and diarrhea are the side effects of the drug.
  • The merger created positive side effects for both companies.
  • The praise was not a side effect.
    — Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • There are side effects, and fear of them.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 13 Mar. 2026
  • What side effects can maca root cause?
    — Ashley Abramson, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
  • This can cause more side effects.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Too much medicine in the body can cause side effects.
    — Merve Ceylan, Health, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Let your care team know your fears, your side effects, your hopes.
    — Jonell Deshotel As Told To Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The trade-off is that the gut side effects tend to ease at the same time.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
  • The trade-off is that the gut side effects tend to ease at the same time.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
  • The side effect was seen mostly in young men.
    — Lauren Chan, STAT, 15 June 2026
  • There are also very few side effects at this dosage.
    — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Dual-use is no longer a side effect.
    — Greg Ombach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • The drug has few side effects and a high success rate.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 23 June 2026
  • But the side effects may include less care for sick kids.
    — Phil Galewitz, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
  • One happy side effect of all this?
    — Kathleen Baird-Murray, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The drug can also cause side effects such as small brain bleeds.
    — The Week Uk, theweek, 31 Aug. 2024
  • Flaxseed may cause side effects in some people.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 27 Aug. 2025
  • For some, those side effects can be intense.
    — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Sometimes, your meds can be changed to avoid that side effect.
    — Julie Stewart, Men's Health, 28 Mar. 2022
  • The team also looked for side effects.
    — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
  • And some products could have side effects.
    — ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • What are the short- and long-term side effects of treatment?
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026
  • One good side effect is that nobody has to pay for their (school) meals now.
    — Trisha Powell Crain | [email protected], al, 11 Mar. 2021
  • What are the likely side effects?
    — Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 15 June 2026
  • The doctors found blood clots in my lungs, a rare side effect from my surgery.
    — Megan Sauer, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The surgery that saved her life last year did leave the girl with some lasting side effects.
    — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 12 June 2025
  • What are the side effects of the Wegovy pill?
    — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Make sure to store and use it as directed to avoid side effects.
    — Lauren O'Connor, Health, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Keep in mind that this is not a common side effect of ginger.
    — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2025

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