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sickening

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The sheer lack of restraint involved in this raid is sickening. :/

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Quick take

causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"

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adjective

causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"

Definitions

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Example sentences

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The sheer lack of restraint involved in this raid is sickening. :/

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But this is 100 percent the wrong reaction by Paul to the sickening -- sickening!

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And once it's in, the thought of compromising yourself is sickening.

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Tech companies and their approach to labor is just sickening.

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> "who won a record 20-year sentence"I know this is common verbiage, but it's frankly sickening.

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What a sickening sentiment you've seen fit to express publicly.

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It is sickening to hear the same old argument from your direct manager that "sorry if I could, I would give you a better raise.

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It is designed to _appreciate_ in value, but this encourages intense speculation that results in wild, sickening swings in the exchange rate.

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As an IRC op, I find it sickening how often, particularly in online programming communities, people hear the word "female" and start acting like utter idiots.

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How do you use sickening in a sentence?

The sheer lack of restraint involved in this raid is sickening. :/

What does sickening mean?

causing or able to cause nausea; "a nauseating smell"; "nauseous offal"; "a sickening stench"

What part of speech is sickening?

sickening is commonly used as adjective.