as in illness
the condition of not being in good health
the overall unsoundness of her health in her last years greatly limited what she could do
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Recent Examples of unsoundness
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.
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John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2019
Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes near the Oroville Dam, because of the threat of imminent flooding due to structural unsoundness.
—Mercury News Readers, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2017
In 2015, 66 trees were removed by city crews because of poor health or unsoundness.
—Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 5 May 2017
John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2019
Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes near the Oroville Dam, because of the threat of imminent flooding due to structural unsoundness.
—Mercury News Readers, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2017
In 2015, 66 trees were removed by city crews because of poor health or unsoundness.
—Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 5 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsoundness
Noun
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No chronic illness, no prescription medications, normal blood work and all that in my physical exams.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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But then there are the rare illnesses that produce truly violent forces.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
Noun
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Stewart blamed a lingering sickness for the cancellation.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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Women patients and doctors, including New York City physician Grace Peckham, successfully argued that the rest cure was not only quack medicine but more harmful to patients than the nervous sickness itself.—
Time,
Time,
3 June 2025
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“Unsoundness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsoundness. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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