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
Signs of an allergic reaction to a food include nausea, diarrhea, itching, and swelling in or around the mouth.
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 1 May 2026
While carpet beetles don’t harm humans or pets directly, their larvae can cause mild skin irritation or allergic reactions.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
This may be a big inconvenience, more so when one member of the family is asthmatic or allergic.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
In early March, Toska had a second allergic reaction.
—Andrew Jones, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 1 May 2026
While carpet beetles don’t harm humans or pets directly, their larvae can cause mild skin irritation or allergic reactions.
—Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026
This may be a big inconvenience, more so when one member of the family is asthmatic or allergic.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
In early March, Toska had a second allergic reaction.
—Andrew Jones, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergic
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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But Queen Victoria and the royals were reluctant to part with it because of the gem’s value and glory.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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First, although Warsh has signaled his openness to easing borrowing costs, several Fed officials remain reluctant to ease rates.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Beasley-Pittman and Sorensen strongly support Williams; the others are opposed.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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El Cajon and Chula Vista took action on high-profile policies regarding immigration enforcement last week that were pretty much diametrically opposed.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Osula repeatedly got the better of his opposing centre-backs, most notably dummying Oliver Boscagli on the halfway line before sprinting into the box and shooting wide.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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When the opposing party is in power, oversight can become more about political messaging than effective accountability.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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In a risk-averse industry, those are typically red flags.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
4 May 2026
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Halioua doesn’t want to forfeit control of the process to a larger, more risk-averse, and possibly slower-moving company.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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“Allergic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergic. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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