sickishness

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Noun
  • How measles spreads and what symptoms to watch Measles typically begins with a runny nose, fever and malaise.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Know More Diagnosing this malaise is the core challenge of modern politics, and the subject of rich veins of academic research.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Infected animals typically do not show signs of illness.
    Julie Sharp, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Due to a mix of injuries, illness and Paul George’s 25-game suspension for violating the NBA’s anti-drug policy, Philadelphia had all of its top four players (Embiid, George, Tyrese Maxey and rookie VJ Edgecombe) available for just 20 games this season.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Researchers have spent decades developing potatoes for chip makers that can grow in all kinds of climates, avoid diseases and pests, sit in storage for months and still deliver a satisfying crunch.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
  • After all, inflammation is a major driver of not only gum disease but also the chronic conditions listed above.
    Michele Ross, SELF, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Based on Alaïa Jade’s public reputation and the structural unsoundness of the bell tower, Smullen thinks an accidental death is likely.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
  • In looking back at the history of Emtech, the colt who suffered a catastrophic breakdown in Saturday’s eighth race, it was discovered that he was once placed on the Veterinarian’s List because of unsoundness.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • Manager Craig Stammen said Pivetta was affected by both elbow stiffness and sickness, and that the pitcher’s feedback Monday will determine if an MRI exam is needed.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
  • According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, choking, especially on food, coins, and toys, is a top cause of sickness and death in children, particularly in kids 3 and younger.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Its formal and ontological affinities with dysfunction, fragmentation, and violence would seem to render that debt proverbial to the point of cliché.
    Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • According to Elliot Payne, the Minneapolis City Council president, the dysfunction only looks bad because Minneapolis is emerging from an unprecedented united front against Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Operation Metro Surge.
    Esme Murphy, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Second and third, barring upsets, are San Antonio and Oklahoma City.
    Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
  • While college baseball observers look at the wins as upsets, eighth-year coach Jonathan Hernandez would prefer his players not.
    Eric Olson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • One of the bills would create a pilot program for psychedelic or psilocybin mushrooms to be used in medicine for the treatment of mental health conditions like post-traumatic stress disorder and severe depression.
    Esme Murphy, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • His health had been in decline for years due to progressive supranuclear palsy, a rare neurological disorder.
    Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Sickishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickishness. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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