sick
Example Sentences
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When fruit grower Ali Capper woke to news that war had broken out in Iran, she says she "felt quite sick" anticipating the repurcussions for the UK farming industry.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Karen said the industrial action would be "affecting the sick and the vulnerable - people they are supposed to be helping".
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
A quietly brilliant premise, and a film no one has ever really made, despite the “hag” title perfectly primed for a tale of sick fixation.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
“It was this weird shattering of inspiration, but I also felt sick to my stomach, because, how could I ever be as cool as these people?”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
I knew that I was sick, but I didn’t think that I was sick enough to bust a thermometer.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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