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Recent Examples of sniffle
However, as warmer temperatures approach, other respiratory infections and allergy symptoms are expected to take over, with more coughing and sniffling on the horizon.
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Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Bleary eyes and sniffling noses emerging from the locker room.
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Justin Williams,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
The naysayers decried the acting as overripe, sniffing instead of sniffling.
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Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 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
See All Example Sentences for sniffle
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
2 Apr. 2026
Bleary eyes and sniffling noses emerging from the locker room.
—
Justin Williams,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
The naysayers decried the acting as overripe, sniffing instead of sniffling.
—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 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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And that’s nothing to whine about.
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Jessie whines about the good old days all the time — how fun is that?
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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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At one point, the narrator, embarrassed by his own act of cruelty, gives a sobbing woman all his money and then leaves her alone in a hotel room.
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Another 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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Videos from these gatherings showing chanting crowds beneath concert lights, audience members crying, hugging strangers and dancing barefoot have racked up millions of views online.
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Mexico lost that game on penalties but Aguirre was not crying because of his red card or the result.
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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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Iran's own political leaders — the president, parliament speaker, foreign minister and others — filed in to weep and pray on Friday morning.
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Parents wept over the loss of their children, while mothers and other female relatives cried and beat their chests in grief.
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Willis, who is heterosexual, bawls much like Carl Bean.
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All of the aforementioned risks could leave you bawling in many ways rather than balling.
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“Sniffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffle. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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