as in afraid
having a natural dislike for something
a lover of the outdoors who claims to be allergic to desk jobs
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Recent Examples of allergic
Swimmer's itch is a skin rash caused by an allergic reaction to microscopic parasites that infect some birds and mammals, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Unlike an acute allergic reaction, which usually has a clear trigger—like shellfish or pollen—chronic hives are often more mysterious.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2025
The undeclared ingredients mean people with soy or wheat allergies are at risk of an allergic reaction.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
More rarely, an allergic reaction can be serious, even life-threatening.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Unlike an acute allergic reaction, which usually has a clear trigger—like shellfish or pollen—chronic hives are often more mysterious.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2025
The undeclared ingredients mean people with soy or wheat allergies are at risk of an allergic reaction.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
More rarely, an allergic reaction can be serious, even life-threatening.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergic
Adjective
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When people aren’t afraid to flag phishing emails, report missteps or question suspicious behavior, organizations become more adaptive and resilient.—
Aliasgar Dohadwala,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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According to new research from SoFi, 44% of students and parents feel uninformed about student loans but are probably too afraid to ask questions.—
Brian Walsh,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In saying that, Chelsea will be reluctant to block the pathways of Mamadou Sarr (on loan at Strasbourg) and Aaron Anselmino (on loan at Borussia Dortmund).—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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After the race, Mekies was reluctant to take credit for the result and made sure to credit the staff who worked on last year's race at Monza, from which the team made several adjustments.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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If that were true, why would the administration and the establishment be so opposed to doing our legislation?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Sep. 2025
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Such a contentious course will never happen as there are many opposed to such a radical move.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The record is probably different than that, but for the second time in the past three years, TCU fell into the most interesting game of college football’s Week 1 schedule because of the opposing head coach.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Sep. 2025
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Each side got to the opposing quarterback for four sacks.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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His Upper West Side neighbors protect the famously press-averse 88-year-old author like a Praetorian guard.—
John Lopez,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both are aggressive during back-and-forths and are rarely risk-averse.—
Howard Fendrich,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Allergic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergic. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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