sick

Example Sentences

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She took sick leave from work, as she had done for a previous miscarriage at eight weeks, because "there was no other provision".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Five days later, he got on a plane to fly to Mexico for Christmas vacation, where he was sick with the flu almost the entire time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

There was a year in middle school when I was sick often enough that the doctor’s office felt a bit like a second address.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Jason Donner, who worked at the network’s Washington bureau as a reporter and producer was fired on Sept. 28, 2022, two days after calling in sick.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

When I could stand it no longer, when I was sick with it and hated all wolves for the horror of it, I yelled.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen