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
Contact with their tentacles can cause intense pain, allergic reactions, and in rare cases, even death.
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2025
Certain types of eczema, like contact dermatitis, may flare up during an allergic reaction.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 19 June 2025
There is some evidence that magnesium oil could be beneficial for some foot conditions, including allergic skin reactions, rashes, and psoriasis.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025
Removal can also lead to scarring, skin discoloration (either lightening or darkening) and allergic reactions.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2025
Certain types of eczema, like contact dermatitis, may flare up during an allergic reaction.
—Sarah Hudgens, Health, 19 June 2025
There is some evidence that magnesium oil could be beneficial for some foot conditions, including allergic skin reactions, rashes, and psoriasis.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 18 June 2025
Removal can also lead to scarring, skin discoloration (either lightening or darkening) and allergic reactions.
—Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergic
Adjective
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Like Tracy, the high school student, Jordan was afraid of the overpass.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2025
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The content creator and homebody is not afraid of canceling weekend plans to enjoy his rent.—
Steven Bertoni,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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Cops were reluctant at first to charge Augustin with a hate crime.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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It has also been unequally applied across institutions where some case managers have been reluctant to implement policies for unknown reasons.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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As the story explains, the Beckett estate is notoriously opposed to any production that doesn’t follow Beckett’s script and stage directions exactly, which, of course, creates a tense situation for the production.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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Among all respondents, only 16 percent support U.S. involvement, while 60 percent are opposed.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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Now the video board has become an integral part of Wrigley, like the bleachers, the ivy and its older, technologically averse relative, the 88-year-old center field scoreboard built by Bill Veeck.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2025
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The authors contend that stock returns are related to the amount of daylight and that shorter days cause many to become more risk averse.—
Bob Pisani,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Allergic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergic. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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