sickening

Example Sentences

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"It was sickening how into it they were," he said.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

There is something profoundly sickening in the way this war with Iran is being discussed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

By sickening contrast, Nadja Spiegelman, an editor at the Times, and Jia Tolentino, a writer for the New Yorker, giggled their way through an interview with Mr. Piker.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Sir Elton John has said it was "truly sickening" to learn of how the Daily Mail breached his family's privacy in relation to the birth of his son Zachary, the High Court has heard.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Dill said nothing in reply, but he turned and walked away fast, adrenaline coursing through him, making his legs rubbery, sickening him.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner