sickening
Americanadjective
adjective
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causing sickness or revulsion
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informal extremely annoying
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Origin of sickening
Example Sentences
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By sickening contrast, Nadja Spiegelman, an editor at the Times, and Jia Tolentino, a writer for the New Yorker, giggled their way through an interview with Mr. Piker.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
In fact, such a thing had been in the works since the 1950s, but instead of hurrying to get them assembly-line ready as L.A. was sickening with smog, Detroit just made bigger, filthier cars.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Zia Yusuf, Reform UK spokesperson for home affairs, said the reports were "sickening" and described West Midlands Police's initial claim of no evidence as a "complete collapse of duty".
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
“The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
As days and nights passed in this terrifying, sickening fashion, they forgot their mother, because only Now mattered for them.
From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks
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