be sick
Example Sentences
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Georgia Hunter Bell, meanwhile, uses the little energy she has left to take herself away to be sick.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
And if I hadn’t asked the internet, would I still be sick?
From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2025
“I stay because it’s my job. No, it’s not exciting. No woman is attractive when you’re pouring ice water over her head to revive her and she’s managed to be sick in her own hair.”
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
