distemperatures

plural of distemperature

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for distemperatures
Noun
  • Instead, the soldiers carried bacteria that cause enteric fever and relapsing fever, two diseases that may have hastened the army’s downfall.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Both diseases would have been deadly in the early 1800s in the absence of sanitary conditions and antibiotics.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • First, Yung suggested speaking with a doctor to rule out any underlying illnesses.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Getting into conflict with strays can leave them with severe injuries or new illnesses, which can be contracted from scratches or bites.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Salmonella rarely results in more serious ailments, which can include arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms.
    Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
  • This is based on a mix of historical accounts, the discovery of body lice on the remains of soldiers (which carried the pathogens that transmitted the ailments), and DNA analyses conducted nearly a decade ago.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The warnings also underscore the early arrival of winter weather, signaling that colder, stormier conditions are setting in across much of the region.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Heat, drought and other poor weather conditions have hurt coffee production globally in recent years, causing prices to surge.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His first symptoms manifested in low-grade fevers and transient abnormal myelopoiesis (TAM), a rash that affects some infants with Down syndrome, per the National Cancer Institute.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Most people suffer high fevers, headaches, muscle aches, sometimes balance problems and confusion.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For all their ills, the Chargers are in first place.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The retraction was expected by many nutrition experts, who have long questioned claims that this kind of vinegar could remedy ills including obesity, diabetes, and even cancer.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Distemperatures.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distemperatures. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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