sick

Example Sentences

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She said some Year 3 children had begun to feel sick in the classroom on Wednesday, which was when their teacher remembered the bunker on their doorstep.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

We don’t have to worry about getting sick or dying as people did in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

In Washington state, about 10 people fell ill with E. coli connected to raw-cheese consumption, and in Florida, where raw milk can be sold only as pet food, about 20 people got sick.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

The monthly charge would rise to $6,403 but remain stable no matter how sick that person becomes—right up until death.

From Barron's • Jun. 20, 2026

There was a part in the book where Essa healed a bunch of sick children, and, in payment, one of the village boys had tried to join her on her quest.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows