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sickness

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪknəs/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɪknɪs/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(siknis)

Collocations for "sickness"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sickness" in context.

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sickness

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [sea, motion] sickness
  2. a [pill, patch] for [sea] sickness
  3. suffering from (a case of) [sea] sickness
  4. felt (a) sickness in her [heart, stomach]
  5. is off [school, work] due to sickness
  6. [fought, overcame, battled] the sickness
  7. has just [got over, recovered from] stomach sickness
  8. sickness [caused, induced] by the waves
  9. sickness from the [car, motorcycle, rollercoaster] ride
  10. sickness from the [food, alcohol, beer, curry]
  11. in sickness and in health
n as adj
  1. take sea-sickness [tablets, pills]
  2. gets sickness [pay, benefits, allowances]
'sickness' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "sickness" in the title:

a suspicion of/for some sort of sickness - English Only forum
aware now of a sickness - English Only forum
control sickness absences - English Only forum
Early pregnancy is often accompanied by nausea. (morning sickness?) - English Only forum
heart <disease, sickness, illness> - English Only forum
I've had a remarkable amount of sickness in my family - English Only forum
I've just recovered from sickness - English Only forum
illness(s), sickness(s) - English Only forum
Just as bitter medicine cures sickness, so unpalatable advice benefits conduct. - English Only forum
medicine for air sickness - English Only forum
Mighty little sickness - English Only forum
monday blues or sickness - English Only forum
motion sickness - English Only forum
Motion sickness vs motion sick - English Only forum
motion/travel sickness - English Only forum
sickness - English Only forum
Sickness - English Only forum
sickness / diseases - English Only forum
Sickness, Disease, Illness - English Only forum
so your sickness won't come back - English Only forum
the deep sickness of the soul - English Only forum
The English sickness - English Only forum
The time has come, nevertheless, for citizens to demand, from their government, amenities for the many, of which adequate state pensions and sickness - English Only forum
"very much" for sickness - English Only forum
Words end in "-sickness" - English Only forum
work/sick/sickness pay - English Only forum
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