sick

Example Sentences

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"Nobody chooses to get sick, much less infect others, much less lose a mother."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

“I would say take the cruise, but don’t go on a cruise if you’re sick, because you will introduce that illness onto the cruise,” Schaffner said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

According to news reports, the people who first got sick had been touring Argentina and Chile for months beforehand.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

“We were all very sad and stressed when my dad was very sick and Sharon just understood the situation and was very professional.”

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

“Oh, no, you won’t,” I said, “you’re not practicing any of that stuff on me. I’m not sick enough to go through that again.”

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls