be sick
Example Sentences
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Sinner has played a lot of tennis over the past three months and appeared to be sick on court during his titanic battle with Medvedev.
From BBC • May 23, 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
Experts advise humans not to interact with animals believed to be sick because they might bite or lunge without warning.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2025
The grimaces didn't look at all alarming in Archenland; indeed Lucy only thought Rabadash was going to be sick.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
