feel sick

phrase

1
US : to feel ill
2
: to feel like vomiting
After eating a whole plate of cookies, I felt sick.
3
US : to feel very upset
I feel sick about what happened.

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There is a six-week reporting lag between when people feel sick and case reporting to the CDC, indicating that numbers will likely continue to rise. Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 22 July 2026 That means someone who ate contaminated lettuce may not feel sick for several days. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 21 July 2026 People with heat exhaustion typically feel dizzy, start sweating profusely, have a fast pulse and can feel sick. Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 2 July 2026 This suggests the drug lowered the reward value of alcohol rather than making the animals feel sick. Ziyad Al-Aly, Fortune, 5 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for feel sick

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“Feel sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20sick. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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