as in dislike
a strong feeling of not liking or approving
independent-minded people who seem to have an allergy to any control from the government
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Recent Examples of allergy
Why is there such an upsurge in food allergies in the United States or in Western nations?
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Torie Bosch, STAT, 25 Apr. 2026
Despite a severe allergy to bee stings, Sean cares for hives across New York City.
—John Calvelli, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Spring is in full bloom, but the warm weather also brings the official start of allergy season.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
If your allergy symptoms feel harder to manage than usual this spring, there’s a real reason for it.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
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Torie Bosch, STAT, 25 Apr. 2026
Despite a severe allergy to bee stings, Sean cares for hives across New York City.
—John Calvelli, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Spring is in full bloom, but the warm weather also brings the official start of allergy season.
—Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
If your allergy symptoms feel harder to manage than usual this spring, there’s a real reason for it.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for allergy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allergy
Noun
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In the interview, which took place before the Colbert episode aired, the two figures talked about traditional folk music, Plant’s dislike of sea shanties, and the differences between English and American music.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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The company said the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the centuries since colonists waged war against the crown, American’s attitudes toward the royals have shifted from hatred to adoration.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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But the War on Terror persisted and mutated into nightmares in Iraq and Afghanistan, and then Syria, which unleashed that darkness in the form of terrorist states and a refugee crisis that spread anti-Muslim and anti-migrant hatred to Europe, the United States, and beyond.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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That disinterest and distaste was easy to see during the visit.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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In 1988’s Moonwalk, co-edited by his friend Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Jackson acknowledged his distaste for revealing every detail about his life.—
Steve Knopper,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Allergy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allergy. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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