as in disgusting
causing intense displeasure, disgust, or resentment
a sickening display of emotion
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as in appalling
to cause to feel disgust
sickened by the awful sight of the polluted river
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Recent Examples of sickening
Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
White House condemns 'sickening' Nazi march in Columbus, Ohio
University of Rochester President Sarah Mangelsdorf denounced the posters last week.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
What was sickening about being there in person was watching the Trump fans around me and realizing that there was nothing shocking about it to them.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2024
Next she was wrenched the other way in a sickening, 180° roll, and one of the crew members tumbled down the almost-vertical deck and vanished in the sea.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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The yearling scrambled back up its tree, then let go and fell, landing with a sickening thud.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
White House condemns 'sickening' Nazi march in Columbus, Ohio
University of Rochester President Sarah Mangelsdorf denounced the posters last week.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
What was sickening about being there in person was watching the Trump fans around me and realizing that there was nothing shocking about it to them.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 31 Oct. 2024
Next she was wrenched the other way in a sickening, 180° roll, and one of the crew members tumbled down the almost-vertical deck and vanished in the sea.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickening
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This woman is just an awful, disgusting person in general.—
Eric Thomas,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Jan. 2025
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Regardless of who wins, social media will be abuzz with the postgame mayo shower, which is either good comedy or downright disgusting, depending on your tolerance for condiments getting poured on people.—
Dan Santaromita,
The Athletic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Given this area’s rich history with horrible weather and big events at this time of year, there is still a chance that the Cotton Bowl will be postponed until Saturday.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Jan. 2025
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How horrible for my sweet little nephews to watch their house disappear like this.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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In fact, the difference is actually pretty shocking.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
10 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, in a shocking move, Disney announced a deal to merge its Hulu + Live TV service with competitor Fubo.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Jan. 2025
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But any Three Mile Island-style tech meltdown would come with awful collateral damage.—
Scott Rosenberg,
Axios,
8 Jan. 2025
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After missing 27 games with a left hamstring strain, Zion Williamson returned to the court on Tuesday night and provided one of the few gratifying moments the New Orleans Pelicans could savor during an awful season.—
William Guillory,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Things did get ugly a few years later, with the Mexican-American war.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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His users are the ones that will suffer the most when the platform gets uglier.—
Scott Nover,
TIME,
10 Jan. 2025
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And in reading on, it will be said up front that government spending is the most hideous, economy-sapping tax of all.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Also, there may be three outfits, but that’s less exciting when all three of them are hideous.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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He was booked on charges of enticing a child under 16, distribution of obscene matter, and lascivious posing and exhibiting a child in the nude.—
Andrea Margolis,
Fox News,
3 Dec. 2024
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Of course, obscene content has been censored, and services that clearly broke intellectual property laws, like Napster, WikiLeaks, and The Pirate Bay were shuttered, but, for the average person, the internet remained broadly open in the United States.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
16 Dec. 2024
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The Bears have identified more than a dozen candidates deserving of interviews, with Pete Carroll, Mike McCarthy and Mike Vrabel among those entering the process along with the young coaches who are in demand, including Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Yet seeing Flores, once a Boston College linebacker, and Grigson, an ex-Purdue offensive tackle, lock arms while flashing massive smiles made total sense to the people who now interact with them on a daily basis.—
Michael Silver,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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