sickly
Example Sentences
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He did his best to amputate above the sickly parts in the hope of saving the patient’s life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
But it’s not wrong that the movement is starting to look a little sickly.
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2025
Smith was a sickly child, contracting bronchial pneumonia, tuberculosis, German measles, mumps and chicken pox which kept her in "periods of lengthy bed rest".
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
While the series is very much up for grabs, Tuesday’s loss makes one thing very sickly certain.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025
“But green is such a sickly shade. It makes my eyes look the color of seawater. Never mind, it is awful! Hand me another, please, Margaret.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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