Sick and Upset

Sick

Sick adjective - Filled with disgust.
Usage example: it makes me sick to think of someone hurting a helpless animal

Upset is a synonym for sick in disappointed topic. In some cases you can use "Upset" instead an adjective "Sick".

Nearby Words: sickly, sicken, sickening, sickness, sicked

Upset

Upset adjective - Mildly physically distressed.
Usage example: an upset stomach

Sick is a synonym for upset in disturbed topic. Sometimes you can use "Sick" instead an adjective "Upset", if it concerns topics such as disordered.

Nearby Word: upsetting

Both words in one sentence

  • Living Emotional Crutch He loves Rebecca too, but whenever Tacoma's upset or sick, there's a suspiciously large amount of crying and cuddling going on.
  • Incest Subtext And when River's upset or sick, it's her brother's bed she curls up in.
  • Triang Relations She and Youko are good friends and start cheering each other on, though Youko doesn't realize her own deeper feelings for Asahi until the sight of him with Aizawa starts making her feel sick and upset.
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