sickening

Example Sentences

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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

The UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, meanwhile said he deplored "the tirade of incendiary rhetoric being used in the Middle East war by all parties", calling it "sickening".

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

In fact, such a thing had been in the works since the 1950s, but instead of hurrying to get them assembly-line ready as L.A. was sickening with smog, Detroit just made bigger, filthier cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

The harpy’s sickening red mouth moved again, but this time it was to purse her lips into a mock kiss.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman