sickened

Example Sentences

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After his dairy reopened following an outbreak that sickened five children in 2011, he revealed how much people were suffering without his product in a celebratory video.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said people were rightly sickened by the horrific attack on Monday night in north Belfast.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

That outbreak sickened at least 28,616 people and killed another 11,310; it was of concern because it impacted highly mobile groups of people.

From MarketWatch • May 17, 2026

The latest outbreak, which has killed three people and sickened five others, adds increased urgency to those efforts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

It sickened me to wonder who had brought the cushion here, or who had been brought to it.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros