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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
No one has gotten sick, but lead can be harmful to young children’s development.
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 17 Sep. 2025
Some people get sick at no fault of their own.
—Bydr. Marita Kinney, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In the book, readers get a glimpse into how Sotomayor's mother, Celina, showed love toward her sick mother — who would often wonder off, confused, in the middle of the night into the sugarcane fields of their Puerto Rican hometown.
—Morgan Radford, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Invictus Games were the seventh cycle of the international adaptive sports tournament Prince Harry founded in 2014 to support wounded, injured and sick service members and veterans, and the competition in Canada took him and Meghan back to a country that's central to their love story.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 17 Sep. 2025
Some people get sick at no fault of their own.
—Bydr. Marita Kinney, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
In the book, readers get a glimpse into how Sotomayor's mother, Celina, showed love toward her sick mother — who would often wonder off, confused, in the middle of the night into the sugarcane fields of their Puerto Rican hometown.
—Morgan Radford, NBC news, 16 Sep. 2025
The 2025 Invictus Games were the seventh cycle of the international adaptive sports tournament Prince Harry founded in 2014 to support wounded, injured and sick service members and veterans, and the competition in Canada took him and Meghan back to a country that's central to their love story.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 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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Inside the West Wing, staff sat in shocked silence, scrolling to see the latest updates of news on their phones and messages on their computer screens.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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Lauryn was seen crying and seemingly shocked.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The pilot had fallen ill during a flight from Seattle to Istanbul.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Serious condition, as defined by HCMC , means the patient is acutely ill and there is a chance for improved prognosis.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Reed got her first gig at Cataloochee at the age of 19 in 1996 and has never tired of the work.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Manning’s inefficiency was on full display, and the Longhorns faithful grew tired of it during the first half.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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According to the latest 2024 Transparency International report, the Americas average 42 out of 100 points on a scale where 100 is very transparent and zero is very corrupt.—
Sofía Benavides,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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With the help of Landy and Nicky Parsons, Bourne goes up against Vosen (David Strathairn), the corrupt director of Operation Blackbriar.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But that’s actually a bad thing for a couple reasons.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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But worse than the poverty was the verbal and physical abuse from his father.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to the tariff kerfuffle, 1.5 billion Indians and about 5 million Indian Americans are surprised, disgusted, and hurt at the insults and invectives thrown at them from Mr. Trump's MAGA base, including some prominent Trump administration officials.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Sep. 2025
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The United States emerged disgusted by European entanglements, paving the way for the original America Firsters, who enacted tariffs that deepened the Great Depression and set the stage for a world war rerun.—
S. C. M. Paine,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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Instead, the bench was likely used by bored patrons.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
11 Sep. 2025
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Avoid peak usage times like meal service when everyone's bored and reaching for their devices.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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