sickening

Example Sentences

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the incident "horrific" and "sickening" in a post on X.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Bradley described PR content and celebrity skits one day after the consultation closed as "honestly sickening."

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Accumulating plastic waste is overwhelming waterways and oceans, sickening marine life and threatening human health.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

There were feathers tangled in her hair...a lot of them, piled on the floor beside her and, Clara realized with a sickening lurch, actively sprouting from the back of her neck.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny