as in illness
the condition of not being in good health
remedied his general unhealthiness with a long-overdue change to a healthy diet and exercise
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Noun
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The elevated levels could increase the risk of illness.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026 -
DeRozan returns to lineup DeRozan returned to the lineup 24 hours after an illness forced him to miss his first game of the season in Tuesday’s win over the Bulls, ending his streak of 126 consecutive games.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Of roughly 45,000 inmates booked annually, 50% disclose chronic illness and approximately 30% of the remaining half are unaware or don’t reveal a chronic sickness.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ours is an age which consciously pursues health, and yet only believes in the reality of sickness.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Unhealthiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhealthiness. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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