as in to disgust
to cause to feel disgust
sickened by the awful sight of the polluted river
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recalling cucumbers across the country over a salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than two dozen people in multiple states.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 May 2025
The group found enough lead and other heavy metals in some samples to potentially build up over time in the tissue of marine life, but not high enough to sicken a human swimming in those waters.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
What also sickens me is his degradation of people, from ordinary folks to national heroes to world leaders.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Fresh & Ready Foods is voluntarily recalling numerous products, after at least 10 people in the U.S. have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to its ready-to-eat food products, federal officials said.
—CBS News, 13 May 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 May 2025
The group found enough lead and other heavy metals in some samples to potentially build up over time in the tissue of marine life, but not high enough to sicken a human swimming in those waters.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
What also sickens me is his degradation of people, from ordinary folks to national heroes to world leaders.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
Fresh & Ready Foods is voluntarily recalling numerous products, after at least 10 people in the U.S. have been sickened in a listeria outbreak linked to its ready-to-eat food products, federal officials said.
—CBS News, 13 May 2025
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The conclusion of the thesis: Prostitution and illicit substances, which Feinberg said disgusted him personally, were impossible to police and should therefore be legalized.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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He isn’t disgusted by sexuality, just innocent and uninterested.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
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But throughout the series, he became increasingly repulsed by these actions, which included enslaving thousands of women.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
27 May 2025
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With every cringe, with every critique of her family’s behavior, Piper has been telegraphing that those values repulse her.—
Cyndy Etler,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2025
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Still, there is plenty here that should appall both Democrats and Republicans.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Dismay or appall you, sure, but never surprise you.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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The authors report that no human subjects were nauseated by this study.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Both were crashing bores because of the literally nauseating behavior of fans and the uncaring attitude of the proprietors.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington CEO Gil Preuss said in a statement that he was horrified by the shooting and mourned the loss of the two people killed.—
Maya Sweedler,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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On Tuesday, Britain paused free trade talks with Israel, summoned its ambassador and announced further sanctions against West Bank settlers after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was horrified by the military escalation in Gaza.—
Astha Rajvanshi,
NBC news,
20 May 2025
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