feel sick
idiom
1
US
: to feel ill
2
: to feel like vomiting
After eating a whole plate of cookies, I felt sick.
3
US
: to feel very upset
I feel sick about what happened.
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The narrator describes listening to an astronomy talk, full of figures and charts and diagrams, and starting to feel sick and tired.
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Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
Most people who contract West Nile virus have no symptoms or a mild illness — about four in five infected people do not feel sick.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
After filming the psychological thriller Magpie, the 32-year-old actor began to feel sick and irritable, and experienced hot flashes, fatigue, a racing heart, weight loss, and hand tremors.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Aug. 2024
Being injected with endotoxin, which may have come from environmental contamination during manufacturing, can make people feel sick.
—Liz Szabo, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024
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Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
Most people who contract West Nile virus have no symptoms or a mild illness — about four in five infected people do not feel sick.
—Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
After filming the psychological thriller Magpie, the 32-year-old actor began to feel sick and irritable, and experienced hot flashes, fatigue, a racing heart, weight loss, and hand tremors.
—Becky Upham, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Aug. 2024
Being injected with endotoxin, which may have come from environmental contamination during manufacturing, can make people feel sick.
—Liz Szabo, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Feel sick.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/feel%20sick. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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