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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
What if the pitcher ran a pizza place on the ground floor, but the pizza made everybody sick?
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Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
In addition to the production losses, there are additional labor and supply costs to manage the outbreak in the herd, including separation and supportive care of sick cows.
—Kimberly Dodd, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Despite the underlying cause, the management of a sick neonate follows a consistent approach.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
That’ll just lower your chances of ingesting norovirus (and getting sick from it), should any of it still wind up on your hands despite all your best cleaning efforts.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 14 Jan. 2025
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Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
In addition to the production losses, there are additional labor and supply costs to manage the outbreak in the herd, including separation and supportive care of sick cows.
—Kimberly Dodd, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
Despite the underlying cause, the management of a sick neonate follows a consistent approach.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
That’ll just lower your chances of ingesting norovirus (and getting sick from it), should any of it still wind up on your hands despite all your best cleaning efforts.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sick
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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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Story will be a free agent and at this stage why would an accomplished player stay with the poorly run Rockies?BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2021
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One Direction Members and Loved Ones Attend Liam Payne's Funeral By Maggie Ekberg Contributing Entertainment Writer 0 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Liam Payne's sudden passing shocked fans worldwide, and now, his cause of death has been confirmed.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Danni fills in Diana, who’s shocked that Danni was so bold to their boss.Emma Soren, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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That said, a large majority of those who become ill with HMPV only experience mild symptoms and recover quickly without major intervention.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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The wildfires created an animal crisis with full shelters and ill pets.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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People are tired of prescribed approaches to their work.Glenn Llopis, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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In Germany in the early 1930s, many people were tired of violence, uncertainty, and a failing economy and hoped that a strong leader would heed their concerns and come up with new and effective solutions to bring better and calmer days.Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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The essential modern text is Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the 2010 Supreme Court decision that equates money with speech, resulting in an ever more corrupt system of campaign finance.David Remnick, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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The cases also highlighted a broken system of police discipline that allegedly protected corrupt officers and punished those who tried to expose the corruption.Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
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That wasn't as bad as forecast, especially in areas south of the city, where temperatures rose enough to prevent icing.CBS News, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Some of them haven't been that bad, and some of them have been egregious.Mike Miller, EW.com, 11 Jan. 2025
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Rumors swirled that disillusioned and disgusted donors mobilized after the loss to A&M.Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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If anything, Allerton seems intermittently disgusted with Lee and himself, then attracted to Lee again.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps a bored retiree at home one New Year’s Eve will spot thoughtless kids shooting off fireworks one year.Penny Abeywardena, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The other strand of the novel follows Ethan’s sister, Kate, a print reporter, who reconnects with an old love: Nicole, a stay-at-home mom who’s grown bored with her wealthy, conservative husband.Linda Holmes, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sick. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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