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Recent Examples of sniffle
The naysayers decried the acting as overripe, sniffing instead of sniffling.
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Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
The cooler weather may provide some relief for those sniffling and sneezing due to pollen.
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Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
Michtom persisted, ending up, in 1937, with a doll that could drink, sniffle, cry, and pee into a diaper that little girls delighted in changing.
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Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Han appeared to choke up at times and sniffled while giving her statement.
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Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
The cooler weather may provide some relief for those sniffling and sneezing due to pollen.
—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
Michtom persisted, ending up, in 1937, with a doll that could drink, sniffle, cry, and pee into a diaper that little girls delighted in changing.
—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Han appeared to choke up at times and sniffled while giving her statement.
—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffle
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Jessie whines about the good old days all the time — how fun is that?
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Don’t whine about his Northern California roots or love of the local nine.
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All this in an environment where politicians like Jeff Bridges (running for state treasurer who lives in the Cherry Creek school district) whine and snivel about his associates in the teachers’ union not having the funds to effectively teach our kids.
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But Flynn also oozes sniveling self-righteousness while hotly defending and petitioning for childhood innocence (amusing hints emerge that the daughter is a somewhat lazy and dim underachiever).
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One mother sobbed and collapsed in grief as the bodies of her 3- and 10-year-old children were wrapped in blankets and carried away.
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On the first day of the trial, during Srebnick’s opening argument, Pino sobbed in front of the jury, leading the judge to pause proceedings.
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The Padres, the team that put up a meme of Clayton Kershaw crying on the video board.
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Grown men hugged one another, and at least one started crying.
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In front of them, warthogs snuffled around in the grass.
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Next to arrive is her disembodied trunk, with a mind of its own, snuffling out friends and enemies and food.
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That admission led to gasps and whimpering by several courtroom observers.
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Arms flew around in exasperation, and the woman left the table for such a long time that the large dog lying at their feet sat up and whimpered in the direction of her departure.
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After winning the Grammy for best contemporary country album in February, Jelly Roll emotionally dedicated the trophy to Bunnie, who wept and applauded in the audience.
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In a joint confessional, Zac also wept over his tense relationship with the Plaths, especially Lydia’s brothers.
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Willis, who is heterosexual, bawls much like Carl Bean.
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The baby bawled, the women and girls tiptoed, and at last Lina and the Brown family reached the ground and ran across the street.
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“Sniffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffle. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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