- superlative of sick.
sickest
Example Sentences
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Those potential costs led many state Medicaid programs and some health plans to restrict coverage of the drug to the sickest patients.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Bed-and-breakfast hotels turned into cheap boardinghouses, attracting Britain’s sickest and poorest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
County public health officials painted a grim picture of what life looks like for the poorest and sickest residents if new money doesn’t flow into the system.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2026
As a result of declaring the critical incident, the trust will now rearrange some elective procedures to create capacity for the sickest patients.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2026
On the night when he was sickest, when his pulse was almost gone and his breathing only a flutter, when I thought he was dying, I sat by his side and held his hand.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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