as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
she missed work because she was unwell
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Recent Examples of unwell
On that day, Griffith recalls, her husband awoke feeling unwell and decided to stay in bed.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
Douglas Garrick is a billionaire tech genius who hires Millie, giving her clear instructions not to disturb his wife, Wendy, who is unwell and stays hidden in a guest room.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
One was dead and the other appeared to be alive, but unwell.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
The British Army has stopped using its Ajax armored fighting vehicle after soldiers became unwell from vibrations and noise.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
Douglas Garrick is a billionaire tech genius who hires Millie, giving her clear instructions not to disturb his wife, Wendy, who is unwell and stays hidden in a guest room.
—Katie Mannion, PEOPLE, 19 Dec. 2025
One was dead and the other appeared to be alive, but unwell.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
The British Army has stopped using its Ajax armored fighting vehicle after soldiers became unwell from vibrations and noise.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwell
Adjective
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This leaves a sicker risk pool behind and drives premiums even higher for those who remain.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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Humans who have prolonged close contact with sick or dead birds infected with HPAI are the most at risk of becoming infected.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This fragmented model creates friction and quietly drains profitability through unbilled hours, margin erosion from poorly staffed projects and elevated turnover when top talent hits operational roadblocks.—
DJ Paoni,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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For however poorly things are going — and the bad tone set by the starters has leaked into some defensive lapses and some pressing at the plate — the Padres got themselves into a really favorable position before this.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the series, characters in bigger bodies are depicted as abject, undesirable, and ill.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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In 1811 King George III of England was declared mentally ill and unfit to rule, so the Regency Act was passed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Now, but as the statistics and figures come in here in Minneapolis, there's double-digit drops in crime, coupled with a lot of bad people and bad things being taken off of your streets.—
Esme Murphy,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Under President Biden, the FTC and DOJ slowed large transactions, suggesting that all big businesses were bad businesses.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Unwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwell. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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