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Recent Examples of sicko
After the horrific attack, a $10,000 reward was offered for information leading to the sicko’s arrest.
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Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 17 June 2024
What kind of sicko would move his family into a home where gruesome murders happened?
—Leigh Hewett, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2022
The sicko was previously rumored to have had a fascination with dead cats and had threatened to kidnap, kill and rape girls who shunned him online.
—Fox News, 31 May 2022
Dating, of course, is a separate animal from long-term relationships—and more prone to ghostings and dud dates and the occasional absolute sicko.
—Alex McElroy, ELLE, 16 Feb. 2022
Two From Spanish sicko Mar Targarona comes this fine addition to the canon of People Stuck To Things cinema, joining the sadistic likes of Saw and Netflix’s own Gerald’s Game.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2021
But now that Logan has had to confront the fact that his son is, in his opinion, a sicko?
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood, covers a lot of territory in three acts, all set in the Los Angeles of 1969 just as Charles Manson was working his sicko spell on a group of slavish followers.
—Time, 22 July 2019
After the Parkland, Florida, shooting, even President Trump was quick to blame the perpetrator’s mental health and the mental health system, using words like nuts, crazy, and sicko to describe him.
—Jessica A. Gold, M.d., Glamour, 14 Mar. 2018
Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 17 June 2024
What kind of sicko would move his family into a home where gruesome murders happened?
—Leigh Hewett, EW.com, 15 Dec. 2022
The sicko was previously rumored to have had a fascination with dead cats and had threatened to kidnap, kill and rape girls who shunned him online.
—Fox News, 31 May 2022
Dating, of course, is a separate animal from long-term relationships—and more prone to ghostings and dud dates and the occasional absolute sicko.
—Alex McElroy, ELLE, 16 Feb. 2022
Two From Spanish sicko Mar Targarona comes this fine addition to the canon of People Stuck To Things cinema, joining the sadistic likes of Saw and Netflix’s own Gerald’s Game.
—Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2021
But now that Logan has had to confront the fact that his son is, in his opinion, a sicko?
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2021
Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood, covers a lot of territory in three acts, all set in the Los Angeles of 1969 just as Charles Manson was working his sicko spell on a group of slavish followers.
—Time, 22 July 2019
After the Parkland, Florida, shooting, even President Trump was quick to blame the perpetrator’s mental health and the mental health system, using words like nuts, crazy, and sicko to describe him.
—Jessica A. Gold, M.d., Glamour, 14 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sicko
Noun
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What follows is a floor-by-floor descent into madness as Bobby battles bloodthirsty perverts, demonic flash mobs, and hallucinogenic suburban nightmares, all while trying to figure out if he’s meant to be the hero… or just the last guy standing.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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Special-guest pervert Frank (Sam Rockwell) showcases a monologue about his autogynephilia.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Novak: The fact that this group of degenerates, these bloodsucking, mass-murdering vampires and wannabe vampires, [could be] so lovable is amazing.—
Michael Ordoña,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Those who hold advanced degrees in mathematics and analytics, or your favorite degenerate gambler, know any piece of datum is only reliant on the trove of data that occurred previously.—
Bill Speros,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The idea that some online perv could connect to your webcam and spy on you is enough to give anyone the creeps.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Jan. 2025
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Video and Audio Protection The idea that some online perv could connect to your webcam and spy on you is enough to give anyone the creeps.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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It is generally ground to a relatively uniform particle size and spreads fairly easily with a rake or mulch fork.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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With a rake! Damn, Joy really does not seem to be all that into Miranda.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
20 June 2025
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“Sicko.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sicko. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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