sickening
adjective
sick·en·ing
ˈsi-kə-niŋ 
ˈsik-niŋ
: causing sickness or disgust
a sickening odor
a sickening display
Examples of sickening in a Sentence
a sickening display of selfishness
We heard the squeal of brakes and a sickening thud.
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Similarly the vulnerability of Nancy Guthrie, an elderly woman described as having mobility problems, as a possible victim of a violent crime, is sickening and deeply uncomfortable.
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
To many of those who knew what went on inside the structure, the spectacle was sickening.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
The Croatian Football Federation were fined just £15,000 for the sickening abuse aimed in his direction during England’s World Cup qualifier in Zagreb in September 2008.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
To many of those who knew what went on inside the structure, the spectacle was sickening.
—Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
The Croatian Football Federation were fined just £15,000 for the sickening abuse aimed in his direction during England’s World Cup qualifier in Zagreb in September 2008.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Sickening.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sickening. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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sickening
adjective
sick·en·ing
ˈsik-(ə-)niŋ
: causing sickness or nausea
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