How to Use postnasal drip in a Sentence

postnasal drip

noun

• Saline Solution Your child's cough may be caused by postnasal drip.
  — Jeannette Moninger, Parents, 23 June 2023
• And all that postnasal drip can cause a stink by ending up stuck on the back of your tongue, which is incredibly hard to reach with a toothbrush.
  — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 5 May 2020
• And people with a persistent postnasal drip experience a flow of mucous that rides on top of the vocal folds.
  — Star Tribune, 21 July 2021
• This mucus can travel down your throat as cough-inducing postnasal drip.
  — Nicole Harris, Parents, 10 July 2023
• Coughing at night may be due to poorly controlled asthma, postnasal drip from allergies or acid reflux.
  — Craig Canapari, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2020
• And because a lot of cold symptoms—like runny nose and postnasal drip—are generated from the sinuses, Dr. Wasylyshyn's advice to his patients who are dealing with a cold is to focus on clearing those up.
  — Colleen Murphy, Health.com, 27 Sep. 2021
• Optimize rest conditions: Use a bed wedge or extra pillows to keep your chest raised to avoid additional congestion and postnasal drip.
  — Adam Popescu, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2020
• In the last 20 years, Lee has landed in the hospital a half-dozen times after the postnasal drip from a cold or seasonal allergies triggered congestion, then bronchitis and pneumonia.
  — Marion Renault, The New Republic, 21 Oct. 2021
• Instead, the real culprits are invisible, microscopic bacteria that hang out around your tongue and gums, feasting on tiny bits of food, postnasal drip and even oral tissues.
  — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian, 13 Feb. 2017
• Chronic cough is most commonly caused by asthma, postnasal drip, and, perhaps surprisingly to some, reflux.
  — The Conversation, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2023
• The malodor of halitosis usually results from the bacterial breakdown of amino acids in food debris, saliva, blood, and postnasal drip in the oral cavity.
  — H Lee Kagan, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2011
• Copious amounts of clear, thin phlegm usually indicate an allergic reaction; the extra volume indicates that your body is trying to flush out the pathogen, and can show up as postnasal drip or a wet cough.
  — Jack Feerick, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2020
• Common allergy symptoms include sneezing, itchy nose, and/or throat, nasal congestion, runny nose, itchy or watery eyes, and postnasal drip.
  — Dallas News, 11 Oct. 2022
• Dozens of conditions can cause a recurrent, lingering cough, but the lion’s share are caused by just five: postnasal drip, asthma, acid reflux, chronic bronchitis and treatment with ACE inhibitors, used for high blood pressure.
  — Howard Lewine, sun-sentinel.com, 2 Oct. 2019
• Environmental triggers like dust, mold, or other pollutants could be a contributing factor as well, either through lung irritation or postnasal drip.
  — Ashley Martens, Women's Health, 20 July 2023

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024