- present participle of sicken.
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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Market volatility has erased some funds’ value with sickening speed—most famously 2018’s “Volmageddon.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
A sickening injury to England's Gabriel Langton overshadowed his team's silver medal in the men's team gymnastics final at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Oshea Orchid, a local lawyer, filed the first class-action lawsuit in 2023 against the operators of the county’s second-largest landfill, alleging the fumes were sickening her neighbors, causing headaches and heart palpitations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the incident "horrific" and "sickening" in a post on X.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
My legs buckled beneath me, and the floor rose up to meet me at a sickening speed.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
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