get sick

Example Sentences

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In younger adults, focusing on short-term risk often underestimates the probability that they can get sick later in life.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

They don't get sick, but can spread it to others who may.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

It’s important to look beyond monthly premium costs to out-of-pocket costs if you get sick or hospitalized.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

How your nasal-passage cells respond to the rhinovirus helps determine whether you get sick and how bad you feel, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Cell Press Blue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

My cousin could hear that story every day and never get sick of it.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio