sickening

Example Sentences

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the incident "horrific" and "sickening" in a post on X.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

By sickening contrast, Nadja Spiegelman, an editor at the Times, and Jia Tolentino, a writer for the New Yorker, giggled their way through an interview with Mr. Piker.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

In fact, such a thing had been in the works since the 1950s, but instead of hurrying to get them assembly-line ready as L.A. was sickening with smog, Detroit just made bigger, filthier cars.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Zia Yusuf, Reform UK spokesperson for home affairs, said the reports were "sickening" and described West Midlands Police's initial claim of no evidence as a "complete collapse of duty".

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Once I was there, Brooke Daniels and her sickening boyfriend, Timmy Kurtz, caught my eye.

From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen