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
She recalled routinely waking up at 4 or 5am to be sick, being unable to eat or drink and unable to work.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2025
And if I hadn’t asked the internet, would I still be sick?
From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2025
“Bless your heart, child, it’s to keep you well. You don’t want to be sick, do you?”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
