sickened
Example Sentences
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She felt betrayed, and sickened, but did not immediately end the relationship.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
The smell sickened response workers who had to take breaks outside, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
Nearly 13,000 people across 21 states had been sickened, 570 hospitalized and two had died after an outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
The massive diarrhea-causing parasitic outbreak that sickened tens of thousands of people across 21 states over the summer has ended, though officials continue to investigate the cause of contamination.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
He found wood piled by one wall, built up the fire himself, and then with gestures asked for water, for swallowing sea-water had sickened him and now he was parched with thirst.
From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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