- present participle of sicken.
sickening
Example Sentences
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And I would be living within walking distance of a sickening number of farmers markets.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
Oshea Orchid, a local lawyer, filed the first class-action lawsuit in 2023 against the operators of the county’s second-largest landfill, alleging the fumes were sickening her neighbors, causing headaches and heart palpitations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said it was as a "sickening and cowardly act of intimidation".
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the incident "horrific" and "sickening" in a post on X.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
As days and nights passed in this terrifying, sickening fashion, they forgot their mother, because only Now mattered for them.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
