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Difference between Sick from something, Sick of something and Sick with something

sick from something

1. feeling unwell as a result of smth.:

  • What is the best thing to do if you get sick from too much sun?

2. ready to vomit because of smth.:

  • Some are sick from the motion of a carriage, or on the water, when it is simply rippled by the wind.

sick of something —(also: sick and tired of something ) disgusted with smth.; annoyed by smth.:

  • They always treat us like dirt and like we’re nobodies. I get sick of it.

sick with something

1. deeply affected by some strong feeling:

  • Martha, sick with fear, was forced by Helmut to ride on the roller-coaster with him.

2. ill with a disease:

  • All four were very sick with a flu that included stomach upset, cough and cold-like symptoms.