sick

Example Sentences

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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

Multiple players say they told their real-life employers they were too sick to work.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“I was sick of going into those rooms, and this was during that time when you’re young and every few months you’re just like, ‘I’m quitting, I’m quitting,’ ” she told the Hollywood Reporter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Others worry about the invasiveness of a colonoscopy and undergoing anesthesia or are too sick with a chronic disease to be sedated.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“My mom’s a nurse. You think she doesn’t know how you can pick up diseases and stuff from touching sick people? She tells me all kinds of stories.”

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott