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sickening
[sik-uh-ning]
adjective
causing or capable of causing sickness, especially nausea, disgust, or loathing.
sickening arrogance.
Synonyms: , ,
sickening
/ ˈɪəɪŋ /
adjective
causing sickness or revulsion
informalextremely annoying
Other Word Forms
- sickeningly adverb
- ˈԾԲ adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of sickening1
Example Sentences
It had involved what they described as a "sickening amount" of sucking up, but meant that "in practical terms, they are probably as in as good a position as anybody".
Then the car veered right towards a tightly packed part of the crowd clustered on a pavement outside a Hooters bar, creating a sickening domino effect as people careered into one another.
Notably, Trump cited international trade while he spoke about “Parasite,” as both media and trade have been converging objects of the president’s skewed, sickening affection for some time.
Mr Combs has consistently denied the allegations made against him in the civil lawsuits, describing them as "sickening" and suggesting they were made by "individuals looking for a quick payday".
Labour peer Baroness Hazarika said she was "disgusted" by "sickening" stories of grooming gangs, adding: "Many of us in the Muslim community are absolutely as appalled as anyone else."
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