as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
she missed work because she was unwell
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Recent Examples of unwell
However, if the kittens are in danger or appear unwell, contacting a local animal welfare organization is recommended.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Pettit looked a bit unwell in a NASA broadcast as recovery team members hauled him out of the Soyuz.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2025
However, a recent study led by the Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has examined the cases of 21 children from across the UK and Ireland who, between 2009 and 2024, became seriously unwell soon after drinking sugar-free slushies containing glycerol.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2025
His girlfriend, former model Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon), shares Gary's version of his previous wife's death – the mentally unwell woman died after wandering into the sea.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unwell
Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Pettit looked a bit unwell in a NASA broadcast as recovery team members hauled him out of the Soyuz.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2025
However, a recent study led by the Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has examined the cases of 21 children from across the UK and Ireland who, between 2009 and 2024, became seriously unwell soon after drinking sugar-free slushies containing glycerol.
—New Atlas, 13 Mar. 2025
His girlfriend, former model Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon), shares Gary's version of his previous wife's death – the mentally unwell woman died after wandering into the sea.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwell
Adjective
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Each year, about 48 million people in the U.S. get sick with foodborne illnesses, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
Stephanie Armour,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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The best defense remains up-to-date vaccination, testing when symptomatic, masking in crowded indoor spaces, and staying home when sick.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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The researchers and their partners are also working to track local residents’ health and to measure how well or poorly interventions like masks and household air filters protected them.—
Maggie Astor,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Both the United States and the United Nations have stepped back from leadership roles, a reflection of how poorly interventions in Haiti have gone and also the wide range of issues in other parts of the world at the moment.—
Adam Taylor,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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George had lived there for eight years, while Cookie, a chronically ill stray, appeared around 2020.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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However, some people at standard risk of COVID-19 will get seriously ill from the infection, and some will die from it.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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Things started even worse for Minnesota in the middle frame, as their offense still sputtered and the Frost’s second power play of the game was a disaster, with the Charge controlling the play and testing Rooney repeatedly throughout the two minutes.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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Glorifying motherhood, meanwhile, in practical terms, may only make mothers’ daily lives worse.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
23 May 2025
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“Unwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwell. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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