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
The Cultural Lie of Speed We’ve built a startup culture obsessed with acceleration and allergic to patience.
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Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Coaches love defensive backs who aren’t allergic to tackling.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Milk protein intolerance involves an immune response to proteins like casein and whey and can cause symptoms that range from digestive issues to allergic reactions.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
Some seniors have relatively robust immune systems that can still rev up allergic responses.
—Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
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Jessica Billingsley, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Coaches love defensive backs who aren’t allergic to tackling.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Milk protein intolerance involves an immune response to proteins like casein and whey and can cause symptoms that range from digestive issues to allergic reactions.
—Allison Forsyth, Health, 15 Apr. 2026
Some seniors have relatively robust immune systems that can still rev up allergic responses.
—Matt Fuchs, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergic
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Umpires, afraid of being overturned, or at least, more aware of the new zone and its limitations, have been calling fewer strikes.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Almost half are personally afraid of losing their job to AI, ranking it among the most acute individual stressors measured in the survey.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Employers are reluctant to hire people and workers are reluctant to leave their jobs—but that isn’t generating mass joblessness, according to recent notes from Piper Sandler, Jefferies, and Pantheon (which supplied the above chart).—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Teams so far have been reluctant to part with 2027 picks because that class is seen as being a potentially exceptional one.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Polling shows Americans are similarly opposed to that plan, with 52% against the project, including 41% who strongly oppose it.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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According to our survey results, Florida Democrats are intensely opposed to gerrymandering for partisan purposes when it is framed as benefiting Republicans.—
Daniel A. Smith,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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Throughout the ballpark, Padres jerseys far outnumbered those worn in support of the opposing Arizona Diamondbacks.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Plays in the opposing offenses’ backfield, attacking style, team captain, really impactful player.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The trend reflects Gen Z’s tendency to be more risk-averse than other generations.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Supplements And Medications Carson is also averse to keeping supplements and medications on the kitchen counter rather than tucking these bottles out of sight.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Allergic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergic. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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