sick person

Example Sentences

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The 2018-19 Andes virus outbreak in Argentina also showed that close contact is needed for transmission, including “being seated very close” to the sick person, Chin-Hong said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"Domestic work is considered to be unskilled work but that is not the case in reality. You cannot care for a sick person or cook a meal without being skilled," she adds.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2025

Additionally, “recent illnesses may not yet be reported as it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak,” the agency specified.

From Salon • Aug. 25, 2024

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

Mrs. Avery always said you know death’s on the way when a sick person goes to picking at the covers.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns