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as in poorly
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
those coworkers who always seem to get sick immediately before or after long holiday weekends
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as in shocked
filled with disgust
it makes me sick to think of someone hurting a helpless animal
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as in tired
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
I'm sick of listening to this radio station
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as in corrupt
having or showing lowered moral character or standards
some people insisted that only a sick soul could write such books
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Recent Examples of sick
According to health officials, the number of people sick with the flu remains elevated across the Garden State.
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Mark Prussin, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
The department advises staying home when sick, washing hands frequently, and covering coughs and sneezes to prevent spreading viruses.
—Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
Gluten-intolerant people get sick after eating gluten and may experience digestive issues.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
But getting sick bankrupts many families.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
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This involves having a poorly or non-functioning colon and is not usually reversible.—
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The researchers and their partners are also working to track local residents’ health and to measure how well or poorly interventions like masks and household air filters protected them.—
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The mom of two could be seen typing and looking animatedly at her screen, appearing shocked.—
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Fans on social media are mostly excited (and a little shocked) at this latest bakery item.—
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All bode ill for the 2026 midterms.—
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Continue reading … MYSTERY THREAT – Military personnel fall ill at presidential aircraft base after opening package.—
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The first turned a fourth-quarter fumble into a 59-yard score when Achane burst through a tired, and seemingly defeated Buffalo defensive front and outsprinted the Bills’ entire secondary to the end zone.—
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But that feels like a tired, outdated characterisation.—
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Which makes Shelley Joseph today’s poster gal for the corrupt double standards in the Massachusetts legal system.—
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Trump is running the most brazenly corrupt administration in modern history.—
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Iran is facing its worst drought in decades, raising fears of evacuations in Tehran while threatening the regime’s stability and nuclear ambitions, according to a leading environmental expert.—
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Keeping bad things out of my body.—
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Most of us are simply not used to being this frequently upset, enraged, infuriated, or just plain disgusted by public occurrences.—
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Dad was rightly outraged and disgusted.—
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The Tigers, previously 0-9 all-time at Rupp Arena, took advantage of a struggling Kentucky Wildcats squad for a 73-68 upset win.—
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The automaker spent much of the year undoing decisions made by the previous CEO, Carlos Tavares, who resigned at the end of 2024, as stakeholders in the company — from dealers to union rank and file — were upset with him and unhappy with his leadership.—
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“Sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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