chiefly Scotland
: secure, safe
also
: dependable
sicker
adverb
chiefly Scotland
sickerly
adverb
chiefly Scotland
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But after attacking the diagnosis with chemotherapy and surgery, the tumors persisted and Rosie got sicker.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2026
The duo kept filming even as their friend became sicker, and the results from his treatments became increasingly grim.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
Not only do program cuts harm a portion of the 1.2 million Americans living with HIV, people could get sicker without the viral-suppressing medications and transmit the virus to others.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 7 Mar. 2026
Patients aren't getting exercise, and the chronically ill are getting sicker, said Calla Brown, a Minneapolis pediatrician.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2026
The duo kept filming even as their friend became sicker, and the results from his treatments became increasingly grim.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2026
Not only do program cuts harm a portion of the 1.2 million Americans living with HIV, people could get sicker without the viral-suppressing medications and transmit the virus to others.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 7 Mar. 2026
Patients aren't getting exercise, and the chronically ill are getting sicker, said Calla Brown, a Minneapolis pediatrician.
—Kate Wells, NPR, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sicker
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“Sicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sicker. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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