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Explore Sickie through 6 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Sickie in a sentence

Sickie meaning

  1. A day, or time, off work due to (supposed) illness.
  2. A person who is unwell.

Using Sickie

  • The main meaning on this page is: A day, or time, off work due to (supposed) illness. | A person who is unwell.
  • In the example corpus, sickie often appears in combinations such as: pulled sickie, pulling sickie.

Context around Sickie

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 6 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Sentence patterns with Sickie

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

family at sickie s garage 1× pull a sickie was quickly 1× pulled a sickie in their 1× pulled a sickie to miss 1× pulling a sickie as we 1× pulling a sickie but obviously 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

one deadline day 1× over half of 1× when erik ten 1×

Common sentence endings:

for sick days 1× on educating children 1× on the wall 1× sickie s garage 1× t prove it 1× to the challenge 1×

Words around Sickie

Just before it in the word index:

sickest 35 sicker 45 sickens 9 sickeningly 9 sickening 143 sickener 2

Just after it in the word index:

sickkids 7 sickle 162 sickler 4 sicklerville 2 sickles 19 sickly 89

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 8 aacc 8 aacs 8 aafes 8 aankh 8 aapp 8

Corpus analysis for Sickie

  • In this selection, "sickie" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Recognizable usage signals include family at sickie s garage and pull a sickie was quickly. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "sickie" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with sickie

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

I will be making the drive down to Fargo on the thirteenth to meet Trix and family at Sickie’s Garage. (21 words)

One deadline day she rang in and left us in the mire and I suspected she was pulling a sickie but obviously couldn’t prove it. (26 words)

I have never caught someone “pulling a sickie” as we are a small start-up and the team are all passionate about making a positive impact on educating children. (29 words)

Longer example sentences

When Erik ten Hag dropped him for hosting a birthday party after a derby defeat, and he later pulled a sickie to miss the FA Cup game with Newport, it felt even then that the writing was on the wall. (40 words)

There were other dark moments, like the open wounds that “fused” to the bedsheets, but any temptation to quit or pull a sickie was quickly dismissed as any lost time would prove fatal to the challenge. (36 words)

Over half of those surveyed said they have never pulled a sickie in their career, while 28% said they have begun using remote working days as a substitute for sick days. (31 words)

Example sentences (6)

Over half of those surveyed said they have never pulled a sickie in their career, while 28% said they have begun using remote working days as a substitute for sick days.

When Erik ten Hag dropped him for hosting a birthday party after a derby defeat, and he later pulled a sickie to miss the FA Cup game with Newport, it felt even then that the writing was on the wall.

I have never caught someone “pulling a sickie” as we are a small start-up and the team are all passionate about making a positive impact on educating children.

I will be making the drive down to Fargo on the thirteenth to meet Trix and family at Sickie’s Garage.

One deadline day she rang in and left us in the mire and I suspected she was pulling a sickie but obviously couldn’t prove it.

There were other dark moments, like the open wounds that “fused” to the bedsheets, but any temptation to quit or pull a sickie was quickly dismissed as any lost time would prove fatal to the challenge.

Common combinations with sickie

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "sickie" in a sentence?
An example: "Over half of those surveyed said they have never pulled a sickie in their career, while 28% said they have begun using remote working days as a substitute for sick days." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "sickie" from authentic English texts.
What does "sickie" mean?
Sickie means: A day, or time, off work due to (supposed) illness.
How many example sentences with "sickie" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "sickie", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.