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
Some people have an allergic reaction to the venom.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
Those pollen proteins become problems when the immune system develops an allergic antibody known as IgE to these proteins.
—Levi Keller, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Perhaps the thirteen colonies were uniquely allergic to tyranny?
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Signs of an allergic reaction to a food include nausea, diarrhea, itching, and swelling in or around the mouth.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 1 May 2026
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
Those pollen proteins become problems when the immune system develops an allergic antibody known as IgE to these proteins.
—Levi Keller, The Conversation, 5 May 2026
Perhaps the thirteen colonies were uniquely allergic to tyranny?
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Signs of an allergic reaction to a food include nausea, diarrhea, itching, and swelling in or around the mouth.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergic
Adjective
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That said, Richie isn’t afraid to switch things up.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
19 May 2026
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Zvyagintsev is not afraid of silence.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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After successes in Hampshire, Dorset and Devon, Cornwall seemed the obvious next opening but the couple were reluctant.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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By and large, Republicans were also reluctant to weigh in on Netanyahu’s proposal, and several downplayed the impact in interviews with the Washington Examiner.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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The city’s leaders worry about the facility's insufficient infrastructure, while Senator Warnock remains opposed to the administration’s aggressive deportation policies.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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The county is majority Republican, but the general sentiment was strongly opposed to a border barrier.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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One of the film’s biggest reflections involves a heady discourse on dialectical materialism, a complicated philosophical principle based on how opposing forces and contradictions fuel change.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
18 May 2026
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So when Hernández arrived with the Oklahoma City Comets to continue his rehab assignment on Tuesday, the opposing fans greeted him with a thunderous ovation.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Connected Energy is reliant on relationships with large global companies in automotive and energy that are often slow to make decisions and naturally risk-averse.—
Sally Percy,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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But as production costs rose and financing grew more risk-averse, those ambitious historical spectacles gradually disappeared from the big screen, replaced by smaller auteur dramas, comedies and internationally portable genre films.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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“Allergic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergic. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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