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as in illness
the condition of not being in good health
she was plagued by sickness most of her adult life
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant or animal's normal bodily functioning
a sickness that resulted in the death of millions of the nation's elm trees
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as in nausea
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting
the sickness that many women feel during the early months of a pregnancy
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Recent Examples of sickness
God had never mandated sickness for His image and likeness, and I could not be fooled into feeling the effects of what was simply an unreal suggestion coming to thought.
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Reece Schaberg,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
That is a genuine cultural sickness.
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The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
The other thing that was really interesting is this weeping sickness that Sugi described in the beginning.
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Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Kelly Turner, a professor of urban planning at UCLA, stressed that heat sickness tracks closely with social inequality and is preventable.
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Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Reece Schaberg,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
That is a genuine cultural sickness.
—
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
The other thing that was really interesting is this weeping sickness that Sugi described in the beginning.
—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Kelly Turner, a professor of urban planning at UCLA, stressed that heat sickness tracks closely with social inequality and is preventable.
—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sickness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickness
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What Research Shows About Cancer in Dogs While there is no evidence that turkey tail shrinks tumors, the mushroom has drawn real scientific interest as a complementary therapy for serious illness.
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Harold Wheeler, a prolific and Tony-winning Broadway orchestrator, composer and conductor who for 17 seasons served as musical director for ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, died following a lengthy illness Wednesday, June 24, at his home in Los Angeles.
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Speaking with Seacoast Online, part of the USA TODAY Network, three years after his diagnosis, Hall said the symptoms of the disease can come and go.
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While bedbugs are not known to spread or transmit disease, the Environmental Protection Agency considers the parasitic insects a pest that can cause other public health issues such as allergic reactions, secondary infections and mental health impacts on those living in infested homes.
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Making contact with unsafe water can result in nausea and vomiting, respiratory symptoms, eye irritation and earaches.
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Patients also reported subjective improvements in nausea, fatigue, appetite and depression.
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Imaging this week showed Brown has a stress reaction in his neck, which was in the same spot as his 2024 ailment that ultimately had been diagnosed as an osteoma (benign bone tumor).
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Also in Indy, Caitlin Clark left last night’s game with a back ailment.
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Of course, some of society’s foremost ills in 2026 owe themselves to the World Wide Web.
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In the winter of 1920, the United States entered Prohibition in the United States after years of campaigning by temperance groups who believed alcohol sat at the root of many social ills.
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In what felt like an absolute fever dream, the PIX 11 studio team was talking to reporter Steve Gelbs before a game against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies.
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Raj wakes up with the flu, a high fever, and a negative COVID test result.
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“Sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickness. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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