The job, he knew with sick certainty, would never stand close scrutiny.

I knew with a sick certainty that nothing would be found.

Alex knew with a sick certainty that it was about to charge.

In the back of my mind was the sick certainty that this couldn't last.

But Rod felt a certain sick certainty that the old man was right.

I knew, with a sick certainty, that they had been there ever since she'd died.

But he had a sick certainty that trouble lay ahead.

Ivy knew with a sick certainty that he was going to do the decent thing.

And Caramon knew, with sick certainty, that no help would come.

Alex knew, with a sick certainty, that the triad would try again.