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Difference between Sicken at something, Sicken for something and Sicken of something

sicken at somethingexperience strong revulsion at smth.:

  • The four of us who sickened at the idea of partaking of the horrid meal withdrew to the seclusion of our tent.

sicken for somethingbe in the early stages of a disease (not yet manifest):

  • “I’d rather be at home,” said the cameraman. “I’m definitely sickening for something.”

sicken of somethinggrow bored or tired of smth.:

  • There must come a time in each person’s life, when they sicken of their seemingly purposeless existence.