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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickish
Adjective
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That leaves a sicker, older, more expensive pool of enrollees, which pushes up premiums for everyone.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026 -
As a result, many began calling in sick or quitting entirely.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tsvyk immediately felt nauseous and vomited on the floor after eating the dessert.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Mel initially thought her sister might have been pranking her before becoming nauseous at the thought that her own brother was behind the murders of four college students.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Sickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickish. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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