sickening

Example Sentences

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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

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

His parents, meanwhile, have accused the administration of spreading "sickening lies" about what happened.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

"The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting," they said.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

The sickening white of its twisting belly flashed in the firelight.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck