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Examples of sicken in a Sentence
Many people sickened and died on the long voyage.
The bacteria in the drinking water sickened the whole village.
We were sickened by the reports of violence.
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However, none contained the live virus that could sicken people.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
The prison guards brought her a milky porridge with a piece of oily fish that sickened her.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 2 May 2024
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
The prison guards brought her a milky porridge with a piece of oily fish that sickened her.
—J Wortham, New York Times, 2 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for sicken
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“Sicken.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicken. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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