- present participle of sicken.
sickening
Example Sentences
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Market volatility has erased some funds’ value with sickening speed—most famously 2018’s “Volmageddon.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
There are also challenges for local businesses, which say customers are staying away because the stench is so sickening.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the incident "horrific" and "sickening" in a post on X.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
"It was sickening how into it they were," he said.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
The smoke was foul; it had a sickening, fetid smell.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
