- present participle of sicken.
sickening
Example Sentences
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And I would be living within walking distance of a sickening number of farmers markets.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Market volatility has erased some funds’ value with sickening speed—most famously 2018’s “Volmageddon.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
There are also challenges for local businesses, which say customers are staying away because the stench is so sickening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
The Mexico striker could have died on the football pitch in November 2020 when a sickening head injury left him with a fractured skull.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
Why does this phrase make us think of insincere widows? sickening thud.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
