sick person
Example Sentences
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As Sylvia Karasu told me, losing your hair for a lot of us is a "marker of being a sick person".
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
The inmate told inspectors the deputies had ignored their requests to help the sick person.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2024
It typically takes three to four weeks to determine whether a sick person is part of an outbreak.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023
Kissing doesn’t seem to have played a major role in these beliefs, though it is entirely possible that one avoided kissing a sick person.
From Scientific American • May 18, 2023
Tethered to the ground, on guard, with a very sick person to take care of.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
