sickened
Example Sentences
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It ultimately lasted 112 days; sickened thousands with headaches, nosebleeds and nausea; and temporarily forced 8,000 families from their homes.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
That outbreak sickened at least 28,616 people and killed another 11,310; it was of concern because it impacted highly mobile groups of people.
From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026
The virus spread by rodents killed three people and sickened three others, the World Health Organization said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
White was on to him like a shot and touched down for a smash-and-grab that sickened England.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
“T. Ray was right about my mother,” I said, hearing myself say the words, feeling sickened by them.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
