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
To be a public figure is to be at risk, and both political leaders and entertainers have long been subjected to threats, stalking, and even assassinations by unwell people who have developed an obsession with them from afar.
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Jović, 17, defeated an unwell Emiliana Arango to lift her first 500-level title in Guadalajara, while 19-year-old Rakotomanga Rajaonah, who was 5-0 down in the deciding set of her first-round match in Brazil, beat Janice Tjen to win the 250-level SP Open.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
He and his followers were locked in a battle with an enemy that was not just ideologically opposed but unwell, possibly evil.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
When a child is unwell, parents may have to miss work, and children can fall behind in school, adding stress for everyone in the family.
—Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
Jović, 17, defeated an unwell Emiliana Arango to lift her first 500-level title in Guadalajara, while 19-year-old Rakotomanga Rajaonah, who was 5-0 down in the deciding set of her first-round match in Brazil, beat Janice Tjen to win the 250-level SP Open.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
He and his followers were locked in a battle with an enemy that was not just ideologically opposed but unwell, possibly evil.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 13 Sep. 2025
When a child is unwell, parents may have to miss work, and children can fall behind in school, adding stress for everyone in the family.
—Rhonda Conner-Warren, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwell
Adjective
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But as that incident demonstrated, even a small number of controllers calling in sick can have a big impact.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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Austin Hedges gets sick to his stomach before postseason games.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This involves having a poorly or non-functioning colon and is not usually reversible.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
17 Aug. 2025
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The researchers and their partners are also working to track local residents’ health and to measure how well or poorly interventions like masks and household air filters protected them.—
Maggie Astor,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Passengers who’d fallen ill on the Serenade of the Seas were isolated, disembarking separately upon arrival.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Since some people recover from listeriosis without medical attention and never get tested, the CDC estimates that the actual number of people ill is probably substantially higher than reported, and that the outbreak may not be restricted to the states shown below.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The game didn’t start bad for the Giants.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Apparently, Grier forgot his own words, because the lines that the Dolphins have built are collectively their worst this decade, something evident in a crushing 27-24 loss to Carolina, a game in which Miami blew a 17-0 lead.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Unwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwell. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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