sickness

Example Sentences

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BrightHR, which monitors absences across more than one million UK employees, predicts at least 1.5 million workers will call in sick during the tournament, resulting in more than 2.3 million additional sickness absences.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In reality, she is prone to motion sickness.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

They’ll be using their current experience to do so, including the higher sickness and death rates they’re seeing thanks to a higher uninsured or underinsured population.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

The statement said its sickness policy recognises all medical conditions, including PTSD.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Still, a sickness comes upon us—we now call it the “summer sickness”—and many of our men are too weak to work.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone