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
The scientists discovered that this specific flavonoid acts as a microbiological antagonist in the gut that ultimately boosts the number of regulatory T cells (T-regs), which suppress the body’s allergic response.
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New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
Other symptoms of serious allergic reactions include rashes, hives, itching, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramping.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Medical intervention is usually unnecessary for people or pets that ingest the plant, except for those with allergic reactions to related plants (particularly those with latex sensitivity).
—Dr. Nick Goltz, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
Other side effects include fatigue, allergic reactions, burping, hair loss and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
Other symptoms of serious allergic reactions include rashes, hives, itching, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal cramping.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
Medical intervention is usually unnecessary for people or pets that ingest the plant, except for those with allergic reactions to related plants (particularly those with latex sensitivity).
—Dr. Nick Goltz, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024
Other side effects include fatigue, allergic reactions, burping, hair loss and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergic
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In need of a way to raise funds, but afraid of the political consequences of implementing new taxes, state lawmakers opted to experiment with a lottery.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Some children might regress to an earlier stage of development, becoming afraid of going to school and leaving their parents.Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Many found that the possibility of working remotely improved their work-life balance and are reluctant to go back to the way things used to work before the health emergency.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Shapiro highlights how innovation is vulnerable to political forces resistant to technological progress, particularly from legacy industries that are reluctant to pivot.Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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How did that happen where everyone was opposed to it?Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
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Trump is now opposed to banning TikTok on national security grounds, a reversal from 2020.Joe Walsh, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Translated, low rates of interest signal tight credit whereby risk averse banks lend to sure things.John Tamny, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Quinine, which is safe for rat consumption, was chosen to mimic the kind of averse cues, or unpleasant associations, that first-time drug users can experience.New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Allergic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergic. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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