sickening

Example Sentences

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Sir Elton John has said it was "truly sickening" to learn of how the Daily Mail breached his family's privacy in relation to the birth of his son Zachary, the High Court has heard.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

"The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting," they said.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting,” they said in a statement to local media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Then there was another sickening flip of grass and sky, and the world was right side up again.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby