as in illness
the condition of not being in good health
a brief indisposition made her miss the party
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Recent Examples of indisposition
The insurer paid $5 million for losses incurred due to an unspecified castmember’s February 2020 illness at the outset of the shoot — presumably Cruise’s indisposition that was not COVID.
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Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2022
Thanks to the indisposition of the aging, alcoholic local rector, he is pressed into a leadership role quickly.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 25 Feb. 2020
For a more rewarding solution to Mr. Lang’s indisposition, Mr. Corea might have simply replaced Mr. Lang as soloist and presented his personal take on Gershwin.
—Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2017
Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2022
Thanks to the indisposition of the aging, alcoholic local rector, he is pressed into a leadership role quickly.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 25 Feb. 2020
For a more rewarding solution to Mr. Lang’s indisposition, Mr. Corea might have simply replaced Mr. Lang as soloist and presented his personal take on Gershwin.
—Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indisposition
Noun
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After falling behind early in camp due to an illness, Sheehan made his first appearance in the Cactus League Wednesday against Team Mexico.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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When faced with a patient suffering from an illness, many nurses err on the side of prescribing something.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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Usually, such situations are due to some sort of island sickness or reward feast over-indulgence after weeks of not eating normal food.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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The goal is finding a new way to treat addictions, which are a leading cause of sickness and death around the world.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Indisposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indisposition. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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