unwell

adjective

un·​well ˌən-ˈwel How to pronounce unwell (audio)
1
: being in poor health : ailing, sick
2
: undergoing menstruation

Examples of unwell in a Sentence

Miss Bennett, are you unwell? I am sorry she is feeling unwell.
Recent Examples on the Web According to the Japan Sumo Association, Akebono was rushed to hospital after a wrestling match in 2017 and had been unwell ever since. Andrew McNicol, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024 And how much women have been culturally conditioned into thinking that there is nothing out of the ordinary about feeling unwell. Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024 Earlier Friday morning, Russia’s prison agency announced that Navalny felt unwell after a walk and lost consciousness. Greg Norman, Fox News, 16 Feb. 2024 The main difference, of course, is that Britney Spears had been under involuntary conservatorship for more than a decade and had been deemed mentally unwell as a legal matter. Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 22 Mar. 2024 According to Etienne, Williams started feeling unwell around Oct. 21. Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024 The flight was heading to Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday when the 41-year-old woman became unwell, according to a media release from the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force. Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 1 Mar. 2024 But even more incredible was the fact that the University of Georgia sophomore had been unwell the morning before the race. George Ramsay, CNN, 26 Feb. 2024 The agency claimed Navalny lost consciousness after complaining about feeling unwell and the prison facilities medical team was unable to revive him. Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unwell was in the 15th century

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“Unwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwell. Accessed 20 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

unwell

adjective
un·​well ˌən-ˈwel How to pronounce unwell (audio)
ˈən-
: being in poor health : ailing, sick

Medical Definition

unwell

adjective
un·​well -ˈwel How to pronounce unwell (audio)
: being in poor health : sick

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