How to Use onset in a Sentence

onset

noun

• The yips are a sudden onset of nerves that cause a golfer to miss an easy putt.
  — Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 9 Apr. 2026
• But a gloomy pall has been hung over the conference from the onset.
  — Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2022
• Wacha, the 33-year-old right-hander, was sharp from the onset.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2025
• One key difference between a cold and the flu is that the flu has a rapid onset.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2023
• To work, they must be taken within the first two days of symptom onset.
  — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 23 Dec. 2025
• Measles rash appears three to five days after the onset of the first symptoms.
  — USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
• So, the Padres began a season that will test legs and lungs at the onset.
  — Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2022
• This time, a dozen players were interviewed at the onset of the process.
  — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
• This mixture is what Shields attributes to a faster onset.
  — Carly Fisher, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
• At the onset, Butler’s work spread mainly through word of mouth.
  — Noelle Alviz-Gransee february 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Feb. 2026
• At the onset of the year, the world’s second-largest economy was left for dead.
  — Shuli Ren, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
• Early-onset puberty can cause rapid growth at first, then slow down.
  — Mark Gurarie, Health, 1 Nov. 2025
• Trump’s election in 2016 marked the onset of the third stage.
  — Matthew Continetti, National Review, 16 Mar. 2024
• In the meantime, here’s what midlife women need to know about adult onset asthma.
  — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
• Clooney doesn't commit to the whole sudden-onset passion, which is lame.
  — Darren Franich, EW.com, 3 Feb. 2022
• The day of rash onset is considered day zero.
  — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
• White tie fell out of favor at the onset of World War I.
  — Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
• She's been with the team since its onset and is now an assistant manager.
  — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 20 May 2026
• Gordon said that adult onset asthma is very treatable and can be managed.
  — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 13 Feb. 2026
• Measles rashes appear three to five days after the onset of the first symptoms.
  — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
• Around the same time, their mom began to show signs of early-onset dementia.
  — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 9 May 2026
• These tend to occur within one to three days of symptom onset, said Karan.
  — Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 7 May 2026
• That’s how the authors determined the sleep onset and waking up times.
  — Chris Smith, BGR, 9 Nov. 2021
• The north wind reached 23 mph at least once, discouraging dreams of the onset of spring.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2024
• But declaring the conflict over and the onset of peace the day after was a bit premature.
  — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 22 Jan. 2026
• About six months ago, she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s.
  — R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 24 June 2026
• An onset of rapid drought is caused by extremely dry conditions due to a lack of rainfall.
  — Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 16 Sep. 2025
• This could be a sign of early-onset supplement psychosis.
  — Alyssa Brandt, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
• For example, the disease is the leading cause of the onset of epilepsy in adults.
  — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 9 May 2024
• There is value in having him there to help guide Bailey at the onset of his career.
  — Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025