nosebleed
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of nosebleed
1400–50 as plant name; 1850–55 nosebleed for def. 1; late Middle English; see nose, bleed
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He received treatment on the issue on three separate occasions, with the final nosebleed arriving as he was serving to stay in the match at 5-4 down in the deciding set.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Today’s valuations are nowhere near the nosebleed levels many bears would have you believe.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
After taking in the view from the stage, the team brought Harding to the nosebleed seats at the far back of the venue.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
The aforementioned software stocks were near that nosebleed level a year ago at a multiple of 9.8 times on average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Seven had been staring at the three Spares sitting in the nosebleed seats, her eyes watering, and she guessed Thorn had noticed.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
Detained immigrants quickly began experiencing the effects, the lawsuit claimed, including nosebleeds, headaches and dizziness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
It sometimes took years for people to find out that their headaches or nosebleeds or breathing pains and nausea could be traced back to that business maybe only a few blocks away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
British wildcard Arthur Fery beat Zizou Bergs in a five-set thriller to reach the Wimbledon fourth round and keep home singles hopes alive - despite suffering three nosebleeds during the match.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
To Todd, a resale market in which nosebleeds ran $8,000 Thursday is absurd.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The doctor informs them that Joey’s skin lesions, never-ending fever, nosebleeds, and painful joints are caused by Hansen’s disease, better known as leprosy.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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