as in sick
affected with nausea the fumes from the freshly applied paint made her feel sickish

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sick
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  • Each year, about 48 million people in the U.S. get sick with foodborne illnesses, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 29 May 2025
  • The best defense remains up-to-date vaccination, testing when symptomatic, masking in crowded indoor spaces, and staying home when sick.
    Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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“Sickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickish. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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