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sicken

verb as in revolt, make ill

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Post-”Succession” Jeremy Strong might get a lot of flack for his method approach to roles, but his brand of severity works perfectly for the sickening depiction of Roy Cohn in “The Apprentice.”

From Salon

A forum representing the hostages' families condemned the video as a "sickening display of cruelty".

From BBC

In New Mexico, officials said nine people had been sickened in Lea County, along the state's eastern border with Texas.

From BBC

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said exploitation like this was "sickening", adding that legislation would ensure victims were "properly protected and prevent these often hidden crimes from occurring in the first place".

From BBC

A woman in Wyoming was hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu, according to health officials who say she was likely infected by handling sickened birds in a backyard flock.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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