be sick
Example Sentences
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She became unwell on 11 October with gastric symptoms - and while running to the bathroom to be sick the next day she slipped on water leaking from a fridge and broke her leg.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
“The Nation may be sick unto speedy death & past help,” he wrote as the proclamation went into effect in January 1863, “but if so, it’s last great Act is one of Repentance & Restitution.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026
And if I hadn’t asked the internet, would I still be sick?
From Slate • Jul. 26, 2025
Experts advise people not to interact with animals believed to be sick because they might aggressively lunge or even bite.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2025
Will was bending over, trying not to be sick.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
