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Recent Examples of side effect
The Sleep Foundation cautions on its website that some side effects of mouth taping include difficulty breathing, skin irritation and anxiety.
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
The dog's cheeks and neck bubbled up, a common side effect of rattlesnake bites.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
In addition to this kind of gradual hair loss, an itchy scalp can be a more immediate side effect of wearing protective styles.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 24 June 2025
Gastrointestinal Effects By far, the most common side effects patients will have will be gastrointestinal side effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and constipation.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 25 June 2025
The dog's cheeks and neck bubbled up, a common side effect of rattlesnake bites.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
In addition to this kind of gradual hair loss, an itchy scalp can be a more immediate side effect of wearing protective styles.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 24 June 2025
Gastrointestinal Effects By far, the most common side effects patients will have will be gastrointestinal side effects like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and constipation.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for side effect
Noun
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The future of the midterm essay may be a quaint worry compared with larger questions about the ramifications of artificial intelligence, such as its effect on the environment, or the automation of jobs.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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The draft is widely anticipated to be the epicenter of transaction season for many teams around the league this year, with some front offices desperate to avoid the competitive ramifications of the luxury tax aprons, and others eager to tinker with their depth charts.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Lingering aftereffects were a factor in his death in 2019 at 58.—
Neil Milbert,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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But the aftereffects of this disaster will likely be felt beyond just the burn zones.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
3 June 2025
Noun
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As app stores grow, both in volume and complexity, the tools used to screen them will need to evolve at the same pace.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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The complexity of art and collectibles planning means procrastination can be costly.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Too long to weed through red herrings and convolutions in the mystery that eventually border on irrelevant.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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The best detective stories often aren’t easy to follow, taking convolutions and leaving narrative dead-ends lying around, but many of Honey Don’t!—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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Jackie Cruz-Towns died due to complications from COVID-19 in April 2020.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2025
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Pelvic floor physical therapy is also acquiring clinical relevance, especially for men with postural imbalances, chronic pelvic tension or post-surgical complications.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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“Side effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/side%20effect. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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