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
In addition to ongoing tingling, burning, and sensitivity, people tend to feel generally unwell.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Green’s back tightened during his pregame warmup and Porzingis stayed at his hotel, unwell.
—Sam Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2026
Marseille said De Zerbi was unwell.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The state of the nation is unwell.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
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Angela Haupt, Time, 23 Feb. 2026
Green’s back tightened during his pregame warmup and Porzingis stayed at his hotel, unwell.
—Sam Gordon, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Feb. 2026
Marseille said De Zerbi was unwell.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The state of the nation is unwell.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwell
Adjective
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The indictment says one customer paid $10,000 in vet bills after buying sick German Shepherds.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The move comes as air travelers are experiencing longer security lines and a growing number of TSA agents are quitting or calling in sick.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
23 Mar. 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
Adjective
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His first game was at West Bromwich Albion, where Kinnear was taken ill at the team hotel, leading to Chris Hughton being placed in temporary charge.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Efforts to reduce deaths are challenging partly because the inmate population inside the jails has been increasingly older, and ill, Luna said, with many of them suffering from drug addiction or long-term conditions.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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What's worse are diesel prices.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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The family had made the three-day journey west based on reports that autism services in Colorado would be better, but in the upheaval of a move, Ethan had gotten worse and thrown his father into a wall.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Unwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwell. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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