sick

Example Sentences

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"Sitting inside when I know Mum is so sick is unbearable," Høiby had told the district court.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The role was previously held by former congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, herself a controversial pick for the job, but she resigned last month to care for her sick husband.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Were people who claimed that the world was making them sick just a bunch of hypochondriacs?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Let’s begin, however, with the man whom you may be so sick of hearing about at this point … that we’re giving him two entries off the top.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Anna looked pale and sick, but her voice was strong.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff