be sick
Example Sentences
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“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
"She's so busy with her own stuff I think she'd be sick to death of me asking 'can you help me with this and that?'"
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2025
They may be sick of him, but they sure know how to manipulate him.
From Salon ● May 15, 2025
My stomach began to roll now, and I thought I was going to be sick all over the place.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
