How to Use symptom in a Sentence

symptom

noun
  • But what if there are no symptoms?
    — Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The symptoms can last for decades.
    — Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
  • But many plant symptoms look alike.
    — Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
  • What are the symptoms of measles?
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • What are the symptoms of measles?
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • What are the symptoms of measles?
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • What are the symptoms of measles?
    — Chris Mueller, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Jan. 2026
  • What is bird flu and what are the symptoms?
    — Joe Brandt, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink eye and cold symptoms.
    — Andrew Jones, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink eye, and cold symptoms.
    — Andrew Jones, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Both had a fever, a cough, a rash, pink eye, and cold symptoms.
    — Andrew Jones, CNN Money, 25 Feb. 2026
  • And then there’s the pile-on of mental symptoms.
    — Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Aphasia can be a symptom of it.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Physio is one way to reduce symptoms.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • What are the most common mold symptoms?
    — Ryan Brennan may 8, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2026
  • One of my most notable symptoms was swollen, itchy, red eyes.
    — Gaylyn Henderson, Mph, Health, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Early menopause shares many of the same symptoms as menopause.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Bonde said flu symptoms lasting a week or longer should be checked.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
  • What are the symptoms of colon cancer?
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
  • What are the symptoms of norovirus illness?
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Memo sent this week urges symptom-free teachers and staff to come to work.
    — Bryan Schott, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Sep. 2021
  • For years, the tabby showed no symptoms.
    — Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The first symptoms that came to a head, so to speak, were rather subtle.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • What are the symptoms of hantavirus?
    — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
  • Some people only have a loss of taste or smell as the symptom.
    — The Atlantic, 7 May 2021
  • My question is whether his back pain was a symptom of the cancer.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Those were the biggest symptoms.
    — Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Fraud is a symptom of bubbles, but so is laziness.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • What are the symptoms of Nipah virus?
    — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 27 Jan. 2026
  • One in six women leave the workplace due to their menopausal symptoms.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026

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