How to Use concussion in a Sentence

concussion

noun
  • She suffered a severe concussion after falling on the ice.
  • He went to hospital with concussion.
  • Bryant has now had two concussions in the span of a month.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 19 Jan. 2026
  • Aaron has caused me at least three concussions.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The concussion, though, put her on the shelf for a time.
    Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • What are the rules around concussions?
    Paul Taylor, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • Kam missed about a month of training due to a concussion.
    Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 16 Feb. 2026
  • He was checked for a concussion and deemed able to keep playing.
    David Close, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
  • Stroud leave with a concussion.
    Torrey Hart, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The thought of any of them getting a concussion is enough to keep me up at night.
    Jillian Pretzel, Parents, 6 Feb. 2026
  • His son was left with a concussion and a broken wrist as a result.
    Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • After three weeks to heal his leg and concussion, my son was back on the road, in a safer truck.
    George Stanley, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Fanone suffered a mild heart attack and a concussion in the melee.
    Tim Elfrink, Anchorage Daily News, 13 May 2021
  • Dart has been checked for a concussion three times during games this season.
    Alex Valdes, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Dygert has said the concussion was more impactful than last year’s crash.
    David Woods, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Aug. 2021
  • Kurt Busch missed his third straight race with concussion-like symptoms.
    Larry Lage, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022
  • Hurts missed the last two games with a concussion, but was cleared to play on Friday.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
  • But a concussion in Week 5 proved to be the end of his season.
    Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2025
  • Was getting concussions once a week.
    Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • Was getting concussions once a week.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
  • Green was checked for a concussion and cleared to returned to the bench a few minutes later.
    Shayna Rubin, The Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2024
  • He got popped in the back of the head, suffered a concussion, and is now in protocol.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Right guard Mekhi Becton left in the first half with a concussion.
    Daniel Popper, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
  • That forced her to miss some time early in the season, even before the concussion.
    Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2023
  • Off the field, he was evaluated for a concussion, and ruled out for the rest of the game.
    Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2021
  • Now, Ward will spend the next four games on IR due to a concussion.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The concussion threw him back 10 yards in the air and into a vat of molasses.
    USA Today, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Atkins knew a little bit about what concussions felt like, and even this time was different.
    Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
  • Ward has now sustained two concussions this season.
    James Boyd, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The third-stringer, a freshman, just suffered a concussion.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

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