sicken
verb (used with or without object)
to make or become sick.
is sickening
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present progressiveof sicken (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Lam said the idea that Ahmed could not be deported due to a "decades-old law is as just absurd as it is sickening".
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
"Minnesota has had it. This is sickening," he said on X.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
The zip lining is sickening because you can hear the people screaming.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2024
“It is sickening, heartbreaking news,” Republican state Sen. Scott Wilk, who represents Palmdale, posted on X.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2023
Oh, it is sickening; reminds me of lying in childbed.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
