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Recent Examples of sniffle
The cooler weather may provide some relief for those sniffling and sneezing due to pollen.
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Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Michtom persisted, ending up, in 1937, with a doll that could drink, sniffle, cry, and pee into a diaper that little girls delighted in changing.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The blinds closed at 10:37 a.m., but the microphone remained on, broadcasting sounds of shuffling and sniffling.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
Han appeared to choke up at times and sniffled while giving her statement.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Michtom persisted, ending up, in 1937, with a doll that could drink, sniffle, cry, and pee into a diaper that little girls delighted in changing.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The blinds closed at 10:37 a.m., but the microphone remained on, broadcasting sounds of shuffling and sniffling.
—Kirsten Fiscus, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025
Han appeared to choke up at times and sniffled while giving her statement.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sniffle
Verb
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All this in an environment where politicians like Jeff Bridges (running for state treasurer who lives in the Cherry Creek school district) whine and snivel about his associates in the teachers’ union not having the funds to effectively teach our kids.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Seattle families deal with this all the time, and the city is packed with indoor options that will keep your crew happy — no need to endure whining.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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All this in an environment where politicians like Jeff Bridges (running for state treasurer who lives in the Cherry Creek school district) whine and snivel about his associates in the teachers’ union not having the funds to effectively teach our kids.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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But Flynn also oozes sniveling self-righteousness while hotly defending and petitioning for childhood innocence (amusing hints emerge that the daughter is a somewhat lazy and dim underachiever).—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The dispatcher then asked who the woman was sobbing in the background.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Cassie, who doesn’t seem very concerned about Nate, sobs on the floor in disbelief, covered in blood and shocked that someone could disrupt what should be the perfect end to her evening.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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Officials said that after Cooper’s arrest, the first victim, a runaway, was crying hysterically and denied any involvement in prostitution.—
Samantha Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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Though the arrest took place over three years ago, the case faced new scrutiny in March when TMZ published a video of the altercation, showing Paul yelling, putting Mortensen in a headlock and throwing chairs at him while a child could be heard crying.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Verb
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In front of them, warthogs snuffled around in the grass.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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Next to arrive is her disembodied trunk, with a mind of its own, snuffling out friends and enemies and food.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2024
Verb
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As the timer passed seven minutes, Steve Eckert exhorted a whimpering young man to dunk his head underwater.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The three added their flowers to the memorial and embraced each other as Annie Guthrie appeared to softly whimper.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Then the speakers’ exhortations to excellence would build in emotional intensity until women began to weep and the meeting erupted in spontaneous pledges to set new personal bests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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The moment his name was called, McDonald began to weep.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The baby bawled, the women and girls tiptoed, and at last Lina and the Brown family reached the ground and ran across the street.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Al-Hashimi ends up bawling in her car about Robby’s lack of empathy and perhaps the hypocrisy of it all.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Sniffle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sniffle. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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