CHRONIC in a Sentence
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17 example sentences for CHRONIC, such as:
1. Yes, a chronic and very obstinate case of icterus.
2. If left untreated the condition may become chronic.
3. The dreadful secret of the murder was a chronic misery.
4. I lived in a state of chronic uneasiness respecting my behavior to Joe.
5. The country is an economic basket case with chronic unemployment and rampant crime.
2. If left untreated the condition may become chronic.
3. The dreadful secret of the murder was a chronic misery.
4. I lived in a state of chronic uneasiness respecting my behavior to Joe.
5. The country is an economic basket case with chronic unemployment and rampant crime.
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Meanings and Examples of CHRONIC
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chronic
a. of long duration
Classic Sentence:
1 The dreadful secret of the murder was a chronic misery.
2 I lived in a state of chronic uneasiness respecting my behavior to Joe.
3 A sort of chronic remorse went with him everywhere, although not strong enough to make any decided change in his course; and this very remorse reacted again into indulgence.
4 It was clear to me at a glance that he was in the grip of some deadly and chronic disease.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan Doyle
Context Highlight In IV. THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY
Context Highlight In IV. THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY
5 Yes, a chronic and very obstinate case of icterus.
6 As a result, Aunt Pitty was chronically in what Uncle Peter called a "state," never knowing when her bedroom would be entered by an officer and a squad of men.
7 Silent, slow, and solemn; bowing over still further his chronically broken back, he toiled away, as if toil were life itself, and the heavy beating of his hammer the heavy beating of his heart.
8 They both had weak eyes, which I had long attributed to their chronically looking in at keyholes, and they were always at hand when not wanted; indeed that was their only reliable quality besides larceny.
Example Sentence:
1 If left untreated the condition may become chronic.
2 The country is an economic basket case with chronic unemployment and rampant crime.
3 His condition would be more accurately termed as "chronic fatigue".
4 There is no easy short-term solution to Britain's chronic economic malaise.
5 Those who suffer from narcissism become self-absorbed or chronic show-offs.
6 The doctors were finally able to attribute his chronic headaches to traces of formaldehyde gas in his apartment.
7 The burden of infectious diseases, including HIV, as well as chronic conditions, coupled with a lack of health care, has led to this situation.
8 As with other chronic diseases, our challenge in obesity is not how to get patients to start treatment, but is how to get patients to stick with treatment forever.
9 This paper describes methods for projecting the incidence and prevalence of a chronic disease in ageing populations.