sickened

Example Sentences

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It ultimately lasted 112 days; sickened thousands with headaches, nosebleeds and nausea; and temporarily forced 8,000 families from their homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Six people have been sickened, including one who is in intensive care in South Africa.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

The virus spread by rodents is also believed to have sickened three others, the World Health Organization said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Following the court hearing, lawyers at Leigh Day, who are representing some of the parents, said they were "sickened" to learn of Chan's further offending "prior to his time at Bright Horizons Finchley Road".

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

“T. Ray was right about my mother,” I said, hearing myself say the words, feeling sickened by them.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd