How to Use syndrome in a Sentence

syndrome

noun
  • Perhaps the first is not to get swept along with saviour syndrome.
    — Greg O'Keeffe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • The imposter syndrome kind of went away.
    — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Aka patellofemoral pain syndrome, or pain around or behind the kneecap.
    — Ashley Mateo, Health, 11 Feb. 2023
  • There’s no cure for alpha-gal syndrome.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 27 May 2026
  • Don’t let imposter syndrome steer the wheel.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
  • A bit of imposter syndrome, a bit of dark humor.
    — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
  • This syndrome can cause endocrine glands to grow tumors on them.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 25 Sep. 2023
  • Avoid the shiny-object syndrome.
    — Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • One common cause of a blood pressure spike is white-coat syndrome.
    — Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The lone star tick isn’t the only one that can cause alpha-gal syndrome.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 2 July 2026
  • Her cause of death was ruled to be hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 7 May 2026
  • Of course, glory like this comes with that smidgen of imposter syndrome.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 23 Dec. 2025
  • What happens to the tail in happy tail syndrome?
    — Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 21 Jan. 2026
  • White-nose syndrome poses a threat not just to bats, but to whole ecosystems.
    — Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2025
  • Both boys are deaf and Noah also has Down’s syndrome.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
  • But none of them can fully account for the rise of alpha-gal syndrome.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Maybe through imposter syndrome.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Alpha-gal syndrome is another one to put on your radar.
    — Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026
  • For him, the rarity of the syndrome was the hardest part to process.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Having Crouzon syndrome meant surgeons had to make my head and face grow for me.
    — Ariel Henley, Wired, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Ginsberg plans to hire some people with Down syndrome to work at the cafe too.
    — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
  • Yet Blubaugh can see why the syndrome’s sudden rise seems suspect.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Mars retrograde could give you a case of grass-is-greener syndrome.
    — The Astrotwins, ELLE, 30 Nov. 2022
  • The syndrome is most frequently triggered by lone star tick bites.
    — Eva Flowe may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
  • That imposter syndrome is just so embedded in my soul.
    — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by nerve compression in the wrist.
    — Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 10 May 2022
  • The syndrome is caused primarily by the lone star tick.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Dec. 2025
  • The nonprofit helps those with Down syndrome build life skills.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The syndrome runs in families, but the root cause is unknown, and there isn’t a cure.
    — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Doctors don't know what causes the syndrome that has no treatment.
    — Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026

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