phlegm

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Recent Examples of phlegm Common symptoms of pneumonia include chest pain when breathing or coughing; fatigue; fever, sweating and shaking chills; nausea or vomiting; and a cough that produces phlegm, according to the Mayo Clinic. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025 Other common symptoms of CF include coughing attacks (often with phlegm), shortness of breath, greasy and bulky stools, rectal prolapse and constipation. Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025 Use Peppermint Peppermint can effectively soothe a sore throat, thin mucus, loosen phlegm, and calm coughs. Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025 As the disease worsens, cardinal symptoms include cough with or without phlegm and breathlessness, especially with exertion. Soma Mandal, Verywell Health, 4 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for phlegm
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apathy
Noun
  • The comedy follows an aspiring gay playwright who — suffering from a summer of writer’s block and apathy in his Encino apartment — embarks on a flamboyant cruise in his imagination, only to discover that his real life is falling apart around him.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025
  • Resistance in high-structure organizations doesn’t come from apathy.
    Anton Schneerson, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025

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“Phlegm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/phlegm. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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