Overworked
Sick and overworked are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sick" instead an adjective "Overworked".
Nearby Words: overwork, overworking
Sick
Sick adjective - Temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body.
Overworked and sick are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Overworked" instead an adjective "Sick".
Both words in one sentence
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If they don't have the phobia they could be too lazy/overworked/sick (as in physically ill or disabled) to spend the umpteen hours needed to get the place together.
Source: Trash of the Titans - However, he's massively overworked and sick of the damn process, so he's willing to offer you the chance to go back... for a modest fee.
Source: Death Is a Slap on the Wrist - Wounded Gazelle Gambit: When everyone else gets sick from eating Chi Chi's soup, Jake makes the greediest demands on an overworked Chi Chi; but when she leaves his room, it's clear that he isn't sick at all.
Source: Western Animation / Life's A Zoo
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