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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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2
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
During that shutdown, some federal workers began showing up at food banks and many essential workers began to call in sick.
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ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
In their study, researchers led from the University of Sydney analyzed nearly 15,000 blood samples from sick infants collected across 10 hospitals in five countries—including Indonesia and the Philippines—between 2019 and 2020.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Prioritize getting enough consistent hours of quality sleep and be sure to take plenty of naps while sick.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
One crew member out of 883 became sick.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
In their study, researchers led from the University of Sydney analyzed nearly 15,000 blood samples from sick infants collected across 10 hospitals in five countries—including Indonesia and the Philippines—between 2019 and 2020.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Prioritize getting enough consistent hours of quality sleep and be sure to take plenty of naps while sick.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 30 Sep. 2025
One crew member out of 883 became sick.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sick
Adjective
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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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Their shocked reaction doesn’t stop Hersh’s mother.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Goodall, whose own site was relatively protected, was shocked.—
Michelle Nijhuis,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Because so many people now own and have so much of their money in stocks, the market has more influence on the economy, for good or ill, according to Jeffrey Roach, chief economist at LPL Financial.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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Tens of thousands of people have fallen ill with dengue, cholera, and other diseases after recent rains, compounding a series of crises in the country.—
Claire Cameron,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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New York fairgoers eventually grew tired of this, Pirro said.—
Ayana Archie,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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On the Blumarine spring 2026 runway in Milan on Friday, models tapped into their inner bohemian-fairy party girl personas with charcoal eyeliner smudged around their eyes, faded hues on their lips and tired waves in their hair.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Our institutions are failing us — either corrupt or underfunded, gutted and useless — and we’re absorbed with stories of characters that manage to save themselves, and on their own terms.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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That failure was on corrupt leadership.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Many of the people opining and whining about how this moment could be as bad or worse than the 2000 bust are uninformed or ahistorical.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Thankfully, my passport wasn’t stolen, nor was it stranded somewhere in the middle of the rainforest (my worst fear at the time).—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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They’ve been assisted by Hedda’s long-time family friend Judge Roland Brack (Nicholas Pinnock), who takes every opportunity to try to ravish a disgusted Hedda, clearly believing he’s owed something.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition to the tariff kerfuffle, 1.5 billion Indians and about 5 million Indian Americans are surprised, disgusted, and hurt at the insults and invectives thrown at them from Mr. Trump's MAGA base, including some prominent Trump administration officials.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Sep. 2025
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The rest of the class quickly grows bored with this whole pantomime.—
Domenico Starnone,
The Atlantic,
28 Sep. 2025
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Katey got bored after about 20 minutes and went to her room.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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