sick

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All of this means that people who show up sick to the hospital aren’t told what they’re sick with for days or nearly weeks in an area where outsiders are seen with rational skepticism.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The next morning, I woke up feeling sick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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

The Tigers' hierarchy was sick of a revolving door of head coaches, as were the players, who would openly criticise instability in interviews.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 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