be sick
Example Sentences
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Eyes red, cheeks tear-stained and foreheads pouring sweat, the two squirmed in their seats and Bernthal said he was going to be sick.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
“The Nation may be sick unto speedy death & past help,” he wrote as the proclamation went into effect in January 1863, “but if so, it’s last great Act is one of Repentance & Restitution.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
It's going to be one helluva journey, no matter the mode of transport, so we need something to tune into and something to be sick of hearing before we've even departed these shores.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
And if I hadn’t asked the internet, would I still be sick?
From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2025
“We wouldn’t want her to be sick for the big performance.”
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
