sickened
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"They will be sickened and embarrassed to have a parent be so callous and vindictive."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
The news arrived as the U.S. continues to deal with its largest-ever cyclospora outbreak, which has sickened thousands of people, particularly in Michigan, and been linked to two deaths of people with underlying health conditions.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
There is no evidence that his, or any of the nation’s homegrown lettuce, was infected with the parasite behind an illness outbreak that has sickened thousands of people so far.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
In 2010, a salmonella outbreak tied to Taco Bell sickened 155 people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
It sickened me to wonder who had brought the cushion here, or who had been brought to it.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
