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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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Listeria sickens about 1,250 Americans every year and causes approximately 172 deaths.
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News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The illness spreads through the tribe, sickening one of its leaders and creating division and disorder.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the outbreak has resulted in at least four deaths, and sickened 20 others.
—Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The 15-state outbreak has sickened at least 20, killing four, since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the FDA began investigating cases of listeria poisoning, or listeriosis, in September.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
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News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The illness spreads through the tribe, sickening one of its leaders and creating division and disorder.
—Maggie Doherty, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the outbreak has resulted in at least four deaths, and sickened 20 others.
—Amy McCarthy, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The 15-state outbreak has sickened at least 20, killing four, since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the FDA began investigating cases of listeria poisoning, or listeriosis, in September.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
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 25 Oct. 2025.
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