sickened
Example Sentences
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Nearly 13,000 people across 21 states had been sickened, 570 hospitalized and two had died after an outbreak linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
"They will be sickened and embarrassed to have a parent be so callous and vindictive."
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
“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
The false enthusiasm in my voice kind of sickened me, as did my hand fingering the door handle behind my back.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
