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
Based on Alaïa Jade’s public reputation and the structural unsoundness of the bell tower, Smullen thinks an accidental death is likely.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Among those on the field at Stanford University was quarterback Drake Maye, who was limited all of last week with a shoulder injury and missed Friday's session with an illness.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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But availability remains a persistent question for Porzingis, who has been limited to 17 games this season, due in part to the chronic autonomic nervous system illness POTS, or postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His office has continually pointed to the senator’s leg stiffness as a result of his childhood polio sickness.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Can someone bring up sea-sickness bracelets?—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Unsoundness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsoundness. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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