sickened

VERB

revolt, make ill

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affect afflict disgust nauseate offend repel repulse

STRONG

derange disorder turn unhinge unsettle upset

WEAK

gross out reluct turn one's stomach

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attract please soothe

STRONG

order

WEAK

cure heal help make well mend

Example Sentences

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sickened

"They will be sickened and embarrassed to have a parent be so callous and vindictive."

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

“They will be sickened and embarrassed to have a parent be so callous and vindictive.”

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

The salmonella outbreak overlaps with the nation’s largest-ever cyclospora outbreak, tied to shredded iceberg lettuce, that has sickened thousands of people over the past several weeks.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026

Residents from across Southeast Los Angeles County said they have been sickened by the constant odor of rotting food.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

I guess she couldn’t help thinking what I was thinking—that if hydrophobia had sickened one of our cows, it just might get them all.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson