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sickening

[sik-uh-ning] / ˈsɪk ə nɪŋ /


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"The callous way in which you walked away from the mayhem was sickening to watch. You blamed a phantom driver."

From BBC • Mar. 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

“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting,” they said in a statement to local media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

There was a sickening pop and something flew out of Anger’s free.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan