sick person

Example Sentences

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As Sylvia Karasu told me, losing your hair for a lot of us is a "marker of being a sick person".

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

I was nervous that he would have trepidations — ‘Oh, I’ve got this sick person on set.’

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

Additionally, “recent illnesses may not yet be reported as it usually takes 3 to 4 weeks to determine if a sick person is part of an outbreak,” the agency specified.

From Salon • Aug. 25, 2024

Kissing doesn’t seem to have played a major role in these beliefs, though it is entirely possible that one avoided kissing a sick person.

From Scientific American • May 18, 2023

Tethered to the ground, on guard, with a very sick person to take care of.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins