illness

noun

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ill·ness | \ ˈil-nəs

Definition of illness

1a : sickness sense 2

b : an unhealthy condition of body or mind

2 obsolete

a : wickedness

b : unpleasantness

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Examples of illness in a Sentence

Her body was not able to defend itself against illness. Hundreds of soldiers died from illness and hunger. He showed no signs of illness. Scientists have not yet found a cure for this illness. cancer, diabetes, and other illnesses She died at the age of 60 after a brief illness.

Recent Examples on the Web Data suggest that unvaccinated people who survive COVID-19 will be far more protected if they get vaccinated after recovering from their illness. — Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2021 Sherry Henson, the mother of the family, and her daughter Amanda were both hospitalized, but Amanda didn’t survive her illness. — Ramsey Archibald | Rarchibald@al.com, al, 6 Oct. 2021 The state is continuing to receiving more monoclonal antibody treatments, a drug that’s shown to keep some people with COVID-19 who are at high risk for severe complications out of the hospital when treatment is sought early on in their illness. — Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Oct. 2021 The magnitude of her illness is devastating to her. — NBC News, 1 Oct. 2021 Burke credits the mildness of her illness to the fact that she is fully vaccinated. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 30 Sep. 2021 Felber told Vogue that her chronic illness led to their whirlwind engagement. — Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2021 His illness would soon help doctors make a crucial connection. — Zoya Teirstein, Wired, 25 Sep. 2021 Burgess is still struggling with fatigue and stress from her illness and is taking high blood pressure medication. — Lautaro Grinspan, ajc, 23 Sep. 2021

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