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
Ser Simon, steward of Harrenhal, was a bit of comic relief in a show that seems allergic to the stuff.
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Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Many people are allergic to palmetto bugs.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
Unlike conventional antihistamines, which block histamine after it has been released, reishi may help regulate the allergic response at multiple points in the immune system.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
The same review suggests reishi may help modulate the balance between Th1 and Th2 immune responses, potentially reducing the exaggerated immune activity tied to allergic conditions.
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Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for allergic
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Many people are allergic to palmetto bugs.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
28 June 2026
Unlike conventional antihistamines, which block histamine after it has been released, reishi may help regulate the allergic response at multiple points in the immune system.
—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
The same review suggests reishi may help modulate the balance between Th1 and Th2 immune responses, potentially reducing the exaggerated immune activity tied to allergic conditions.
—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for allergic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergic
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The ruling leaves trans student-athletes and their advocates feeling angry and afraid.
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Pregnant mothers are afraid of their babies not being able to have a home.
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The dimension that does the most good is the one leaders are most reluctant to give, because choice costs authority while enjoyment costs only money.
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Last week, sources told THR that studios were reluctant to pick up the film for a variety of reasons, including political concerns.
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The seemingly militaristic act of archery and peaceful meditation may seem diametrically opposed.
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Drawing on an astonishing wealth of references to the metaphor of two ships by figures from the early colonial era through the Civil War, Reynolds lops off the Quakers and the Scotch-Irish in favor of the groups that came first and seemed most antithetically opposed—Puritan and Cavalier.
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Now, for the first time since signing elsewhere, Bichette is preparing to return to Rogers Centre as an opposing player, creating one of the most anticipated moments on Toronto's schedule.
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After Johnson directly introduced the ordinance into the Housing Committee, a rare move designed to prevent opponents from delaying debate, aldermen now stand between the two opposing sides.
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Other solutions are new to the industry, which is notoriously risk averse, so adoption of new processes and products is challenging and slow.
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The disorienting change will be tricky to implement in a way that appeals to risk-averse US financial institutions and other firms, according to former Treasury officials, sanctions attorneys and industry sources monitoring the process.
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“Allergic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergic. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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