be sick

Example Sentences

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She became unwell on 11 October with gastric symptoms - and while running to the bathroom to be sick the next day she slipped on water leaking from a fridge and broke her leg.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 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

But experts advise people not to interact with animals believed to be sick because, without warning, they might aggressively lunge or even bite.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2025

It is all right, Kingshaw told himself, it is awful, I am going to be sick, I shan't be sick, I am not afraid, it's all right.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill