1
a
: ill health : illness
b
: a disordered, weakened, or unsound condition
2
: a specific disease
3
: nausea, queasiness
Examples of sickness in a Sentence
He died from an unknown sickness.
she was plagued by sickness most of her adult life
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But that drop is just one indication of serious financial sickness at the EV maker, problems brought on by falling sales for the first time in its history and falling prices for electric vehicles.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Among them are loss, sickness and the perception of being a burden to others.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
What’s the problem, as President Donald Trump emphasized? — David N. Simon, Chicago
Reversal on Elon Musk
The protests and violence directed at Tesla dealerships and the cars themselves are clear signs of the sickness of the supporters of the far left in our society.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
There’s no true villain in the movie, just a sickness unleashed upon the land that the heroes need to dispel, brought forth by people with good intentions but whose actions prove disastrous and uncaring toward the equilibrium between humanity and spirits.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
Among them are loss, sickness and the perception of being a burden to others.
—Ashley Milne-Tyte, NPR, 24 Apr. 2025
What’s the problem, as President Donald Trump emphasized? — David N. Simon, Chicago
Reversal on Elon Musk
The protests and violence directed at Tesla dealerships and the cars themselves are clear signs of the sickness of the supporters of the far left in our society.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
There’s no true villain in the movie, just a sickness unleashed upon the land that the heroes need to dispel, brought forth by people with good intentions but whose actions prove disastrous and uncaring toward the equilibrium between humanity and spirits.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sickness
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“Sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sickness. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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sickness
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