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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
Only a sick system prioritizes profit over patients.
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Thomas Engels, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
King Charles is still sick, but his cancer has been deemed manageable.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Aug. 2025
Singer Jess Glynne 'sick' over deportation video using 'Hold My Hand'
Glynne, 35, whose pop hit helped propel the widely parodied commercial to fame, has also spoken out about the White House's use of it.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
My 8-year-old son got sick because of his father's absence.
—Billal Rahman
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Thomas Engels, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
King Charles is still sick, but his cancer has been deemed manageable.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Aug. 2025
Singer Jess Glynne 'sick' over deportation video using 'Hold My Hand'
Glynne, 35, whose pop hit helped propel the widely parodied commercial to fame, has also spoken out about the White House's use of it.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
My 8-year-old son got sick because of his father's absence.
—Billal Rahman
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sick
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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.—
Maggie Astor,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Both the United States and the United Nations have stepped back from leadership roles, a reflection of how poorly interventions in Haiti have gone and also the wide range of issues in other parts of the world at the moment.—
Adam Taylor,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2024
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Tony Caba is accused of killing 45-year-old Roberto Cuevas in front of shocked partygoers near Fourth Ave.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
11 Aug. 2025
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For the most part, the teens are shocked, often horrified, hearing their mothers use the term when talking directly to their fathers.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
11 Aug. 2025
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About 1 in 5 people with this infection die, sometimes within a day or two of becoming ill.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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Jackson’s main Miami campus also houses the largest Level 4 NICU in Miami-Dade, which provides the highest level of care for premature and critically ill newborns.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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The tired belief that Republicans are better at handling the economy simply isn’t true.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Morticia reams Thing out for failing to be loyal to her and Gomez; Thing is tired of being treated like a servant.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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But these are only the 'official' statistics released by corrupt City Officials.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Boys, a satirical drama about vigilantes who set out to take down corrupt superheroes, is gearing up for the release of its fifth and final season, expected sometime in 2026 on Prime Video.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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This is all made much, much worse by the fact that Claire’s parents end up time-travelling . . .—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Umbro have taken a ‘back to basics’ approach with West Ham’s kits this year, which absolutely does not mean bad.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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And Kevin, curious, went for it right away—only to instantly pull a disgusted face, shake his head back and forth, and begin retching, as the woman behind the camera burst out laughing.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Commissioners should be reminded, at every step of the process, that an overwhelming majority of Floridians are disgusted and disheartened at the prospect of another brutal, bloody bear hunt.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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Although Devil Girl from Mars was typical of the silly, schlocky TV fare that Estelle watched on many afternoons during her childhood, this movie was more than entertainment for a bored, lonely girl-child.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Aug. 2025
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LinkedIn users are bored of their feeds (and vocal about it).—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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