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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
Teens are also sick of storytelling tropes that include love triangles (sorry, Celine Song), toxic relationships framed as romantic, and relationships based mostly on physical attraction, per the survey.
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
Nearly 80 people got sick in a norovirus outbreak on an Oceania Cruises ship.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The post consisted of two dashcam images of a distraught 12-year-old who, desperate to heal her sick puppy, got behind the wheel for the first time and tried to drive to the vet.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Many of us know someone who’s gotten sick — or have ourselves been knocked out by the flu — despite being vaccinated.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2025
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Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
Nearly 80 people got sick in a norovirus outbreak on an Oceania Cruises ship.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The post consisted of two dashcam images of a distraught 12-year-old who, desperate to heal her sick puppy, got behind the wheel for the first time and tried to drive to the vet.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Many of us know someone who’s gotten sick — or have ourselves been knocked out by the flu — despite being vaccinated.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 18 Oct. 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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The shocked look on Byrne’s face, captured in one take, is genuine.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
10 Oct. 2025
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Lewis and Picardo collapsed into tears, and Candy’s family was shocked.—
Makena Gera,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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As legend goes, a young boy named Maurice Begere, who was staying at the hotel with his parents in the 1890s, fell ill and died in the guest room.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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Tubi 'Get Out' (2017) There are some violent moments in Jordan Peele's instant classic, about a Black photographer invited to meet his white girlfriend's parents, who then learns of their ill intentions.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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Bradley said that, from the Chamber’s perspective, employers are sick and tired of scrounging for talent.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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By inviting armed soldiers into our streets, the Governor has sold out our sovereignty to a corrupt politician looking to distract you from the Epstein Files, rising prices at the grocery store, and more Texans than ever unable to realize the dream of homeownership.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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MacCallum noted that Mamdani had apologized to two dozen members of the NYPD, having previously referred to them as racist, wicked and corrupt.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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So sorry, fantasy coaches and anybody that bet on me, my bad.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Joseph had maybe his worst day of the year.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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Meredith is disgusted and returns her and her mother’s Harper Avery awards.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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Over-exploiters become stuck in a rut, lacking motivation, and get bored.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes a friend will read a draft of mine and come away feeling irritated by my narrator, or, even worse, bored.—
Vauhini Vara,
The Atlantic,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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