sic
Example Sentences
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The sic of it all is worth a little attention.
From Slate • Nov. 14, 2025
Also, if you don’t give Alan Ruck a nomination for his bittersweet turn as billionaire bloviator Connor Roy, I’m gonna sic the Conheads on you.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2023
Why someone doesn’t sic HR on him is beyond me.
From Washington Post • Nov. 17, 2022
Max doesn't sic goblins on his little sister but he does drag her along on his quest to impress Allison and banish the risen Sanderson sisters.
From Salon • Sep. 24, 2022
I wanted to sic her on him, shout, “He ain’t in here, Granny! He’s in yonder with her! Go haint him!”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
