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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickish
Adjective
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Young children, older adults and people with weakened immune systems are most likely to get sick from these germs.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026 -
The researchers also hope to test the protocol earlier in pregnancy, before a pregnant person gets seriously sick.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Tsvyk immediately felt nauseous and vomited on the floor after eating the dessert.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Mel initially thought her sister might have been pranking her before becoming nauseous at the thought that her own brother was behind the murders of four college students.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
4 Jan. 2026
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“Sickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickish. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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