How to Use symptomatic in a Sentence

symptomatic

adjective
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  • As so often, here the court is symptomatic of a wider elite trend.
    — Trevor Jackson, The New York Review of Books, 8 July 2023
  • The slowness of the AFM is symptomatic of the way film markets have evolved since the pandemic.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 8 Nov. 2023
  • For Morante, Francesco’s lack of resolve was symptomatic.
    — Jess Bergman, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2023
  • When the cattle were moved from Texas to Michigan, the cattle were not symptomatic and did not appear ill.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 25 Apr. 2024
  • But Rolling Stone talked to four others who were symptomatic and confirmed for appointments, and have been left in the dark.
    — Samantha Hissong, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2021
  • So should those who are caring for someone who is symptomatic or not well.
    — Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 27 Apr. 2023
  • In reference to cluster of cases in Chicago, the CDC said all of them were among symptomatic men.
    — Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
  • In fact, sustained demand in the used car market is symptomatic of a broader trend.
    — Jeanna Smialek, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2023
  • In the study, 64% of symptomatic patients still tested positive in this time frame.
    — Rong-Gong Lin Ii and Luke Money, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Only two of the 20 gorillas are still symptomatic, the zoo said in a statement Friday.
    — David Williams, CNN, 18 Sep. 2021
  • Those two attacks were symptomatic of Fulham’s struggles around the box.
    — Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Only 2% occur in the eye, and only a small percentage of those are symptomatic.
    — Katie Gutierrez, TIME, 19 Sep. 2024
  • In any case, whether or not the crisis persists, the movies that have been its symptomatic victims will endure and be remembered.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Those tests perform best if the person is tested when their viral load is high and in symptomatic people.
    — Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2021
  • The study found the vaccine was about 80% effective in preventing symptomatic Covid-19 among the children.
    — Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ, 15 June 2022
  • When a person is symptomatic or has a lot of virus in their system, antigen tests are very accurate.
    — Nathaniel Hafer, The Conversation, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Pfizer's vaccine reduced the risk of symptomatic infection by 80% in children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC News, 17 June 2022
  • The good news is that only one in four cases of dengue fever are symptomatic at all and even severe cases have a high rate of survival, if treated.
    — Devika Rao, theweek, 3 July 2024
  • Rapid testing may be available for those who are symptomatic and consent to testing.
    — Rory Linnane, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2021
  • But these symptoms are not symptomatic only for menopause.
    — Marija Butkovic, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Most fibroids are non-symptomatic and don't need treatment.
    — Amanda Gardner, Health, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Just removing symptomatic plant parts does not remove these viruses from the plant.
    — oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2022
  • Asked how many symptomatic students and staff have been tested, a spokesperson for the district said the numbers were unavailable.
    — Rory Linnane, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2021
  • In lecanemab’s large clinical trial, 9.2% of people with two copies of the gene variant had symptomatic brain swelling, compared with 1.4% of people with no copies.
    — Byjennifer Couzin-Frankel, science.org, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The lack of money from Mr. Ellison was symptomatic of a broader trend of donor reluctance.
    — Maya King, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Decisions like that leave fans high and dry, cheat the game and are symptomatic of a larger societal problem, host Michael Rand argues.
    — Star Tribune, 29 June 2021
  • Equally, if a mole becomes symptomatic — itches, bleeds, or feels painful — then make sure to visit your doctor.
    — Hannah Coates, Allure, 12 Oct. 2022
  • With the new testing sites, symptomatic students and staff who are identified as close contacts are referred to the site by a school nurse and members of the employee health team.
    — Kristen Griffith, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 1 Apr. 2021
  • If so, the pills could play a significant role in stopping symptomatic disease.
    — Washington Post, 15 Jan. 2022
  • But the quarantine is ruthless: One symptomatic man, in the middle of hosting a dinner party, is tied to a chair with cellophane, and his house is set on fire.
    — New York Times, 4 June 2021

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