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
In 2015, 66 trees were removed by city crews because of poor health or unsoundness.
—Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 5 May 2017
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
John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2019
In 2015, 66 trees were removed by city crews because of poor health or unsoundness.
—Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 5 May 2017
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsoundness
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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Gein’s sickness is singular and curable, but ours, as a society, is out of control and hopeless?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
4 Oct. 2025
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The idea of green sickness comes out of Renaissance medicine, which in turn took a page from Hippocrates’s rediscovered book On the Disease of Virgins.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Unsoundness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsoundness. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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