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
Signs that your pup may be unwell include significant weight loss; chronic vomiting or diarrhea; weakness and lethargy, says Knutsford Veterinary Surgery on its website.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
People surviving addiction to fentanyl and other toxic street drugs are often still profoundly unwell.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Everything in Constantine is washed with green, as though the whole world were unwell and not just the film’s terminally ill hero.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Posey’s character is Victoria Ratliff, a Southern financier’s wife who is, in a word, unwell.
—Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
People surviving addiction to fentanyl and other toxic street drugs are often still profoundly unwell.
—Brian Mann, NPR, 10 Mar. 2025
Everything in Constantine is washed with green, as though the whole world were unwell and not just the film’s terminally ill hero.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Posey’s character is Victoria Ratliff, a Southern financier’s wife who is, in a word, unwell.
—Julia Whelan Emma Kehlbeck Joel Thibodeau, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwell
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Listen to this article Unvaccinated people who visited Denver Health’s emergency department on Sunday should monitor themselves for signs of measles after a sick child received care there.—
Meg Wingerter,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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His mother was still sick, and Mr. Sancho-Persad started working as her caregiver in the morning for $18.75 an hour, paid through Medicaid, while still driving his cab at night.—
Jonah Markowitz,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 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
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Story will be a free agent and at this stage why would an accomplished player stay with the poorly run Rockies?—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
27 Mar. 2021
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Likewise, when the husband fell ill but the wife remained healthy, the likelihood of divorce did not significantly increase.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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However, for people who are already ill and hospitalized, the growing threat is very real.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Hundreds of homes were damaged when a bad rainstorm hit in 2023.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2025
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Jack: This is just a bad team that has occasionally had good days.—
The View from the Lane,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Unwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwell. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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