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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
The year before his death, in 2016, sickness entered my life like a wrecking ball.
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Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
There’s the obvious pit in your stomach sickness.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
External exposure, however, can lead to burns, acute radiation, sickness and death, the CDC said.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
One manifestation of this moral sickness is equity grading.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
There’s the obvious pit in your stomach sickness.
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2025
External exposure, however, can lead to burns, acute radiation, sickness and death, the CDC said.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
One manifestation of this moral sickness is equity grading.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickness
Noun
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Listeria monocytogenes is a bacteria that can cause listeriosis, a foodborne illness, according to the Food and Drug Administration.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Timely treatment of acute illnesses and consistent management of chronic conditions or special needs are also vital to prevent deterioration and long-term consequences into adulthood.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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But warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels, disease and human activity, such as pollution, have severely degraded Florida's reefs, according to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the series, Marie, an ambitious young woman of minor nobility, learns that her lung disease is terminal.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Known to relieve nausea and bloating, ginger contains antioxidants with anti-inflammatory properties.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The cause was classified as norovirus, a contagious virus that causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, and is commonly known as the stomach flu.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Defensive lineman Yetur Gross-Matos, who is a reliable depth piece for them, went down with a hamstring injury, while linebacker Dee Winters suffered a shoulder ailment.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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For centuries, such conditions have not even been considered to be health issues in the same way that physical ailments are, and have been dismissed as hysteria or even weakness.—
Alice Park,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Orbán has long sought to consolidate his power through concocting scapegoats for Hungary’s ills.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Held at the Abrons Arts Center, a core program within the Henry Street Settlement, Bittar created his vision of a Nineties-era beauty pageant in a commentary reflecting current-day societal ills, primarily aimed at the LGBTQ community, notably trans women and women in general.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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For those experiencing less severe infections, symptoms may include fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, which often last between one and three days, according to the FDA.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Recurrent fevers during pregnancy can increase the risk of autism by up to 300%, particularly in pregnant patients with severe or prolonged infections.—
Tami S. Rowen,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickness. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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