How to Use abnormal in a Sentence

abnormal

adjective
  • The results of the blood test were abnormal.
  • Alzheimer's is thought to be caused by the abnormal build-up of proteins in and around brain cells.
    Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Since the start of the year, abnormal heat propelled the cherry trees to an early bloom.
    Harry Stevens, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
  • What’s Next: More abnormal heat across most of the United States.
    Delger Erdenesanaa, New York Times, 20 July 2023
  • The disease is caused by a lethal buildup of abnormal proteins in brain cells.
    Bree Iskandar, STAT, 10 Aug. 2023
  • For Joshi, though, the last 10 years of blockbuster earnings growth were, in fact, abnormal.
    Paolo Confino, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Blood oxygen and abnormal heart rate alerts were chief among them.
    Victoria Song, The Verge, 13 June 2023
  • When that scaffolding is abnormal, those bricks can't lay down well – hence the weak bones.
    David Oliver, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
  • It's caused by an abnormal growth of cancerous cells in the vulva.
    Sarah Bradley, Women's Health, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The doctor was able to see how serious the PE was from how abnormal his heart rate and blood pressure were.
    The Enquirer, 9 May 2023
  • A lot of times, abnormal lip colors are more than meets the eye—they’re also about a reclamation of sorts.
    Kristen Bateman, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 June 2023
  • One of the most common signs is an abnormal increase in price over a short period.
    Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
  • The abnormal hemoglobin makes the blood cells crescent-shaped and hard.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Some fat is normal in the liver, but abnormal levels are a concern.
    Nada Hassanein, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2023
  • These attachments cause an abnormal stretching of the spinal cord.
    Nikki Dobrin, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
  • For many people, high blood pressure and abnormal swelling in the face, hands, and feet are the first indications that something is wrong.
    Rebecca Stewart, Parents, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Which is not abnormal, a lot of animals do this and end up dying, like deers run into the forest.
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 6 Sep. 2023
  • My mom, who was 63 at the time, complained to me about what felt like menstrual cramping and abnormal spotting.
    Deanna Taylor, Essence, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The first summer of the pandemic, in the new abnormal, our only option was to order it as takeout.
    Jessica Stolzberg, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
  • But based on how celebrities are treated in Japan, nothing about this was abnormal.
    Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The central Sierra and foothills are now free of drought or abnormal dryness for the first time since January 2020, the monitor said.
    John Antczak, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The central Sierra and foothills are now free of drought or abnormal dryness for the first time since January 2020, the Drought Monitor said.
    John Antczak, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Research shows that healthy fatty acids may decrease the risk of abnormal heartbeats called arrhythmias, which can cause parts of the heart to quiver and lose function.
    Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2023
  • In some cases, the body recognizes a tumor in the uterus as abnormal and starts to cramp up in an effort to dispel it, Dr. Soliman explained.
    Jenny McCoy, Health, 23 Aug. 2023
  • The goal, Halpern says, is to restore normal function to abnormal neural circuits.
    Emily Mullin, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2023
  • First, stem cells were removed from Lubin's bone marrow and he was given chemotherapy to help wipe out the abnormal cells.
    Jon Lapook, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Then fall came, and Patricia had an abnormal pap smear result.
    Francesca Street, CNN, 8 Apr. 2023
  • This invasive test for plaque is generally performed in the throes of a heart attack or as the follow-up to an abnormal stress test.
    Christopher Kelly M.d., Men's Health, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Once those neural centers are located, doctors might use deep brain stimulation — like a pacemaker for the brain — to block the abnormal signals that cause vocal spasms.
    James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Coral bleaching occurs as a result of abnormal conditions, such as when ocean temperatures are unusually warm or cold, or when ocean water is more acidic than normal.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 8 Mar. 2024

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