sick
Example Sentences
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“The teachers are sick and tired of it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
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
Scott: Keith woke up the day that people are coming in, Sunday morning, and he is sick as a dog.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
He said he regretted and was "deeply mortified" by his actions and that his bipolar disorder meant "you're manic, you don't think you're sick".
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
I had carried a recommendation from that man across an ocean, even when the thought of carrying something he had touched made me sick.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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