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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
In Edgar Wright’s adaptation of the Stephen King novel, Ben Richards is a dad living in a dystopian society, unable to get a job and provide for his sick child.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
And staying home from school or work when sick remains one of the most effective ways to stop viruses from moving through communities.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
North Carolina health officials are reminding people to get three important vaccines this fall to reduce their risk of getting seriously sick.
—Evan Moore
november 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
The kitten is incredibly sick and/or injured.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
And staying home from school or work when sick remains one of the most effective ways to stop viruses from moving through communities.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
North Carolina health officials are reminding people to get three important vaccines this fall to reduce their risk of getting seriously sick.
—Evan Moore
november 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
The kitten is incredibly sick and/or injured.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sick
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This involves having a poorly or non-functioning colon and is not usually reversible.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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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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The shocked passengers on the boat were also unharmed.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ryan’s stepfather sat quietly, appearing shocked and betrayed.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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All bode ill for the 2026 midterms.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Nov. 2025
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Continue reading … MYSTERY THREAT – Military personnel fall ill at presidential aircraft base after opening package.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The first turned a fourth-quarter fumble into a 59-yard score when Achane burst through a tired, and seemingly defeated Buffalo defensive front and outsprinted the Bills’ entire secondary to the end zone.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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But that feels like a tired, outdated characterisation.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Which makes Shelley Joseph today’s poster gal for the corrupt double standards in the Massachusetts legal system.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Trump is running the most brazenly corrupt administration in modern history.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Iran is facing its worst drought in decades, raising fears of evacuations in Tehran while threatening the regime’s stability and nuclear ambitions, according to a leading environmental expert.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Keeping bad things out of my body.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Continue reading … BADGE EXODUS – Houston police union recruits 'disgusted' NYPD officers after New York City elects Mamdani.—
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FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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This week marked National School Lunch Week, an observance celebrated since 1962, centering a meal most Americans have nostalgic, fond and sometimes disgusted memories of.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani's win was seen as an upset to the establishment, since the 67-year-old Cuomo is the son of a three-time New York governor and held the position himself for a decade beginning in 2011.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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Boise State fans could have been upset when they were upset at home by Fresno State as their season continued to slide away from them.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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