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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
Chihuahua health officials trace their first case to an 8-year-old Mennonite child who visited family in Seminole, got sick and spread the virus at school.
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Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
Here's how Breakthrough infections, when someone still gets sick despite being vaccinated, are rare but possible, according to the CDC.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
People who have not been immunized against measles, either through vaccination or prior infection, are at risk of getting sick between seven and 21 days after exposure.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Steward said his daughter, while surfing nearby, became sick with an infection from a type of bacteria called MRSA, which is resistant to many antibiotics.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2025
Here's how Breakthrough infections, when someone still gets sick despite being vaccinated, are rare but possible, according to the CDC.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2025
People who have not been immunized against measles, either through vaccination or prior infection, are at risk of getting sick between seven and 21 days after exposure.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Steward said his daughter, while surfing nearby, became sick with an infection from a type of bacteria called MRSA, which is resistant to many antibiotics.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 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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This applies to beneficiaries who are not a spouse, minor child, disabled, chronically ill or certain trusts.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
30 Apr. 2025
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Rather, the animals were probably ill or injured when they were buried, or may have been otherwise unfit for military service.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 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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Rosamund Pike adds her name to the cast list, starring as a diamond seller whose family launders their profits through corrupt back-channels.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Countless cases have shown how these schemes have granted safe haven to corrupt actors from around the world and other suspicious individuals in the EU.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump intends to completely reimagine U.S. trade relations with our closest partners and fiercest rivals, for better or worse.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Avoid anything that might make dehydration or diarrhea worse, too, like caffeine and alcohol, Dowler adds.—
Sarah Klein,
Time,
29 Apr. 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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That alone is reason to remain disgusted with this team.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Maple Leafs were starting to get a little bored.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The department also continues to fail to give youths access to proper programming, education or services, which Dempsey wrote leaves kids idle, bored and frustrated.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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“Sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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