sickie

Example Sentences

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“We had people from all over the world as our witnesses and I think he was afraid of saying the names wrong. On the day he pulled a sickie and sent his deputy.”

From The Guardian

Released on what some dub "National Sickie Day", the research claimed concerns about work culture, colleagues and workloads were to blame.

From BBC

"I've missed my children growing up, birthdays, special occasions - so I feel justified pulling a sickie now and again."

From BBC

"People want to be seen to be strong, so sometimes the easiest thing to do is to throw a sickie when it gets too much."

From BBC

Everyone knows that you force yourself to work when you’re ill so you can take a sickie when you’re in shape to enjoy it.

From The Guardian