How to Use side effect in a Sentence
side effect
noun
- Nausea and diarrhea are the side effects of the drug.
- The merger created positive side effects for both companies.
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But the medicine’s side effects made Gracie feel worse.
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Kevin Maurer,
Rolling Stone,
12 Nov. 2023
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The drug can also cause side effects such as small brain bleeds.
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The Week Uk,
theweek,
31 Aug. 2024
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Sometimes, your meds can be changed to avoid that side effect.
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Julie Stewart,
Men's Health,
28 Mar. 2022
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The most common side effect of CBD oil in dogs is drowsiness.
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The Salt Lake Tribune,
22 May 2022
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Sadly, that’s not all the side effects she’s been dealing with.
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Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2024
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As a side effect, No Mow May can help to save money off of your water bill.
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Kylie Martin,
Detroit Free Press,
7 May 2024
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Cramping is the main birth control side effect for IUD users.
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Heather Viggiani,
Glamour,
9 Oct. 2022
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The medicines, after all, are pricey, come with side effects, and won’t work for everyone.
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Andrew Joseph,
STAT,
26 Dec. 2023
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Preventing Ukraine from selling its wheat is not a side effect of the war.
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Stuart Anderson,
Forbes,
21 June 2022
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Overall, the drug was found to be safe, with no major side effects, Nissen said.
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Erika Edwards,
NBC News,
12 Nov. 2023
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Unfortunately, the side effect of that has been the buildup of a lot of these fuels.
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Michael Calore,
WIRED,
17 Aug. 2023
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Researchers are not sure whether these plaques cause the disease or are merely a side effect.
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Will Sullivan,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2023
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Most do not take it — many don’t know about it or have been misinformed about its side effects.
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Gina Kolata,
New York Times,
15 Nov. 2023
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That’s not to say there aren’t positive side effects, too.
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Dianna Mazzone Singh,
Allure,
20 June 2024
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Most of these were detected on brain scans and the patients did not report symptoms of the side effect.
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Alice Park,
Time,
30 Nov. 2022
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That's because testing for the parasite is not easy and side effects of the treatment are mild.
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Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
20 May 2024
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Studies have shown that teenage boys and young men are most at risk of developing the side effect.
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New York Times,
14 Mar. 2022
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Taylor Wilson: And are there any side effects that folks should be worried about here?
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Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
7 July 2023
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The one negative side effect was nausea, which Bruehl felt the day after each of her weekly shots of tirzepatide.
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Karen Weintraub,
USA TODAY,
4 June 2022
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There are a few negative side effects to take note of when taking a cold shower.
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Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
31 Oct. 2023
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There could be a positive SEO side effect of your efforts.
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Erica Gunn,
Forbes,
18 July 2022
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The conscious mental image, in other words, is just a side effect.
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Alison Gopnik,
WSJ,
12 May 2022
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The outflow is also a lasting side effect from the pandemic.
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Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2023
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This is largely due to their potential to cause side effects in such small bodies.
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Sarah Scott,
Parents,
7 Aug. 2024
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Except the side effects for cicadas, a flying pest, are quite deadly.
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USA TODAY,
4 Apr. 2024
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The tablet looks a little thick in photos, perhaps a side effect of the extra 3D display layer.
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Ron Amadeo,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2023
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What are the side effects of the antidepressant drug Duloxetine?
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Chris Sims,
The Courier-Journal,
24 Oct. 2024
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Also, given the medicine isn’t designed to help with fertility and pregnancy, there could be harmful side effects.
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Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
25 Oct. 2024
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