be sick
Example Sentences
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Immigrant patients who did come into the ER during the first four weeks after June 5, 2025, were significantly more likely to be sick enough to require hospitalization.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 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
Experts advised beachgoers to not interact with animals believed to be sick because, without warning, they might aggressively lunge or even bite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2025
Ron was rather pale and looked as though he was about to be sick.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
