sickened
Example Sentences
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“They will be sickened and embarrassed to have a parent be so callous and vindictive.”
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Neither is responsible for the outbreak, and Sweetgreen’s customers haven’t even been sickened, but that doesn’t matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Residents from across Southeast Los Angeles County said they have been sickened by the constant odor of rotting food.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The news arrived as the U.S. continues to deal with its largest-ever cyclospora outbreak, which has sickened thousands of people, particularly in Michigan, and been linked to two deaths of people with underlying health conditions.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 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
