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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
Washing sheets in hot water every time isn’t necessary for linens that are lightly soiled—think no sweaty nights or sickness.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
What initially presented as a mild sickness soon worsened; he was diagnosed with pneumonia and appendicitis.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
And even though modern medicine has all the tools to cure it, over a million people around the world still die from the sickness annually.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
For the severely malnourished, simply starting to eat normal meals again can cause sickness—even death.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2025
What initially presented as a mild sickness soon worsened; he was diagnosed with pneumonia and appendicitis.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
And even though modern medicine has all the tools to cure it, over a million people around the world still die from the sickness annually.
—NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
For the severely malnourished, simply starting to eat normal meals again can cause sickness—even death.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickness
Noun
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Watson died in hospice care after a brief illness, his son confirmed Friday, according to The Associated Press.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Jelly Roll has been forced to cancel the final date of his debut Australia and New Zealand tour, citing illness, just hours before the headline show was set to kick off.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
8 Nov. 2025
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The result is a hybrid system capable of autonomously targeting and treating disease sites with minimal disruption.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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As Hoffine noted, hunger often kills not just through starvation, but by weakening immune systems to the point where people can't fight off disease.—
Nurith Aizenman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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But as long as the media climate provides the perfect temperature for these shows to grow and expand, and until audiences are satiated to the point of nausea, creators will continue to cook up fresh ideas.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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To this end, the brain’s expectations don’t match the new reality, and that mismatch causes space motion sickness (nausea, dizziness, disorientation).—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Christian Braun added 31 points, Aaron Gordon scored 20, and Jamal Murray — playing through a calf ailment — finished with 15 points and seven assists.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Chronic inflammation is a low-level, persistent activation of the immune system that can damage the body over time and is linked to ailments such as cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and autoimmune conditions.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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With each pot, cast iron skillet, and cooking utensil, Gilmore exemplified this longstanding tradition in Black life, negotiating her identity in America and resisting the ills of racial segregation that pervaded nearly every aspect of her community.—
Time,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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That solves a lot of problems, a lot of ills of society.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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These symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, fatigue, headache, confusion, loss of balance or seizures.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Symptoms can include swelling in the neck or armpit, fatigue, fever, night sweats, weight loss, and feeling full quickly.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickness. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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