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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
His family was worried sick, and Jones said Johnson had stormed out of the home after an argument.
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Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Joan Brugge has worked for nearly 50 years as a cancer scientist, studying the earliest signs that someone might become sick.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
These sick individuals need to find out that actions have consequences.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Their wives and children — many of them sick and starving — were detained in al-Hol.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
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Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
Joan Brugge has worked for nearly 50 years as a cancer scientist, studying the earliest signs that someone might become sick.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
These sick individuals need to find out that actions have consequences.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Their wives and children — many of them sick and starving — were detained in al-Hol.
—Jane Arraf, NPR, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sick
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This fragmented model creates friction and quietly drains profitability through unbilled hours, margin erosion from poorly staffed projects and elevated turnover when top talent hits operational roadblocks.—
DJ Paoni,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For however poorly things are going — and the bad tone set by the starters has leaked into some defensive lapses and some pressing at the plate — the Padres got themselves into a really favorable position before this.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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Bill Belichick was not voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, a league source confirmed to The Athletic on Tuesday, and folks around the NFL are shocked.—
Amos Morale III,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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According to Rob Shuter, the whole family is shocked.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 Jan. 2026
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Throughout the series, characters in bigger bodies are depicted as abject, undesirable, and ill.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In 1811 King George III of England was declared mentally ill and unfit to rule, so the Regency Act was passed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Plush cushioning on the insoles relieves tired feet during the day, making these comfortable enough to wear for hours.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some people are probably tired of hearing my name.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Jan. 2026
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Rooting out corrupt generals and criminal networks could take months, or even years.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Certainly, part of the way to improve Venezuela and to improve the Western Hemisphere and improve the lives of Americans is to get their very corrupt 25 years in decline, oil industry back going again.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Now, but as the statistics and figures come in here in Minneapolis, there's double-digit drops in crime, coupled with a lot of bad people and bad things being taken off of your streets.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Under President Biden, the FTC and DOJ slowed large transactions, suggesting that all big businesses were bad businesses.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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In addition to his controversial comment to Colton Underwood, his eyebrow-raising method of eating while in the castle has shocked — and disgusted — many viewers.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Jan. 2026
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TikTok users were quick to share their remarks on the viral clip, with many sharing disgusted reactions to the unsanitary nature of putting a foot near areas that touch food.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Buss reportedly was upset with the way James dismissed his part in pursuing Westbrook and blamed others after the move failed, according to ESPN.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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The 14-year-old’s girlfriend told investigators that Givens had threatened over Snapchat to kill her 1½-year-old son and that the 14-year-old was upset about it, the complaint says.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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