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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
Until that point, the portrayal of eating disorders existed on only two extremes: the severely, almost-irredeemably sick, or the inspirational heroine.
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Sarah Aziza, People.com, 14 May 2025
In a miscellaneous sub-plotline, a man was caught stealing cash from a bank for the treatment of a sick Bulgarian woman.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Any time a bird gets sick, the entire flock is killed to help keep bird flu from spreading.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the test samples from sick patients were collected from December 2023 to September 2024.
—CBS News, 13 May 2025
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Sarah Aziza, People.com, 14 May 2025
In a miscellaneous sub-plotline, a man was caught stealing cash from a bank for the treatment of a sick Bulgarian woman.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Any time a bird gets sick, the entire flock is killed to help keep bird flu from spreading.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that the test samples from sick patients were collected from December 2023 to September 2024.
—CBS News, 13 May 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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Merz, visibly shocked, rose to confer with colleagues.—
Kirsti Knolle,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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The co-worker’s laughter turned into a shocked expression after seeing the winning ticket.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2025
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Under federal securities laws, companies that make material misstatements or omissions in a stock prospectus or other financial representations can be found liable even without evidence of ill intent or bad faith.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Friendly females that lived in larger groups had more offspring but also tended to become ill more often.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 May 2025
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At this point in the Trump show, the famously unpredictable president seems to be following a script as tired as any other long-running, low-brow procedural.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2025
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Back in the 1970s, my aunt and uncle had tired of the era’s standard foreign-vacation fare—Western Europe, the Caribbean—and decided to venture somewhat farther afield.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
3 May 2025
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That included former interim U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon, who wrote in her resignation letter that Adams had entered into a corrupt quid pro quo with Trump to get rid of his case by offering immigration enforcement assistance in exchange for a dismissal.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2025
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He has been banned for life from the city of Bonita Springs, having once sunk a corrupt city councilman’s party barge, but shows little remorse.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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However, despite more medical visits, many face challenges in getting consistent care and treatment, leading to worse flare-ups and long-term issues.13 Genetics isn't the only reason for these differences.—
Health,
Health,
11 May 2025
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To say that 2024 is an excellent vintage or a bad vintage is not true.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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People become even more disgusted with their leaders.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2025
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Abby’s friends are nervous, even disgusted at this point, horrified at her capacity for violence.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The young people were kind of bored with that life.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
5 May 2025
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Everyone just standing, having just traveled, looking bored and couldn’t care less about the music.—
Jeff Conway,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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“Sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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