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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
Tularemia: Can be infected by handling animals or humans sick from tick-illnesses.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2025
The six-digit fine comes as insiders complain of large-scale corruption in the industry in Arizona and other states that puts consumers at risk of getting sick from pesticides and other contaminants known to be harmful, or getting ripped off by inflated THC potency results.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
But the study builds on existing evidence that over time, mutations in these pathogens helped strengthen the immune systems of the nomads that were among the first to get sick, while more stagnant farmers and hunter-gatherers succumbed to the new diseases.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
Kids get hurt and get sick, like anyone else; every year, a few in the practice battle life-threatening illness, often cancer.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2025
The six-digit fine comes as insiders complain of large-scale corruption in the industry in Arizona and other states that puts consumers at risk of getting sick from pesticides and other contaminants known to be harmful, or getting ripped off by inflated THC potency results.
—Ray Stern, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
But the study builds on existing evidence that over time, mutations in these pathogens helped strengthen the immune systems of the nomads that were among the first to get sick, while more stagnant farmers and hunter-gatherers succumbed to the new diseases.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
Kids get hurt and get sick, like anyone else; every year, a few in the practice battle life-threatening illness, often cancer.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 July 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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Adam Sandler, who also starred in and produced the film, is seen first looking shocked at the scene unfolding before him, before laughing along with the rest of the crew.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
31 July 2025
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This week, Barkley had a chance to discuss one of his young teammates, Cooper DeJean, who was shocked to crack the NFL's Top 100 list after just one year in the league.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 July 2025
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That same month, her mother became briefly yet seriously ill, and Alcott put down her manuscript to care for her.—
Sarah Blackwood,
New Yorker,
22 July 2025
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About one in five people die from the infection, according to the CDC, sometimes within one to two days of becoming ill.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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To anyone tired of dysfunction, this is a new beginning.—
Mike Levin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
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Cosmetic procedures were once only whispered about, carefully timed around the holidays to create the illusion that a restful getaway had erased wrinkles, brightened tired eyes and restored a youthful, refreshed look.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
30 July 2025
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After decades when Ukraine was seen as one of the most corrupt countries in the world, cleaning up its government has been held up as the most important condition for Kyiv to join the European Union and integrate more broadly with the West.—
Olena Harmash,
USA Today,
23 July 2025
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That includes Kevin Bacon as corrupt corporate overlord Bob Garbinger, as well as Wood's Fritz, Bob's brother who runs a gang of lunatic henchmen called Killer Nutz.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
22 July 2025
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Making the timing of this move even worse, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, the nation’s most high-profile banker, is warning that private credit funds may be heading for a 2008-style crisis.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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Earlier this month, employees at the Environmental Protection Agency, filed their own letter, with even worse results; 140 of them were placed on administrative leave.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
22 July 2025
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And Kevin, curious, went for it right away—only to instantly pull a disgusted face, shake his head back and forth, and begin retching, as the woman behind the camera burst out laughing.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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Commissioners should be reminded, at every step of the process, that an overwhelming majority of Floridians are disgusted and disheartened at the prospect of another brutal, bloody bear hunt.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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Motivation and academic engagement are important factors in college mental health, because bored and intrinsically unmotivated students usually struggle with other concerns.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Tottenham fans could be forgiven for growing bored of Cristian Romero transfer speculation.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
2 July 2025
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“Sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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