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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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 -
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
Noun
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Other symptoms include sickness, blurred vision, headaches and difficulty walking.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Another grapples with a sensory sickness, unable to tell what’s real and what’s not.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Unhealthiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhealthiness. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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