sick person
Example Sentences
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“In addition, recent illnesses may not yet be reported as it can take several weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak,” the CDC stated.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Not only are fevers a sign of an active infection, they also can signal the sick person is shedding virus.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 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
"She's a liar and she's a sick person in my opinion, really sick. Something wrong with her."
From Salon ● May 6, 2023
When a sick person was about to die, my mother could read the fact of it a year ahead of time on the daughters-in-law’s faces.
From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston
