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 the week leading up to his overdose, Prince had been unwell and forced to cancel shows in Atlanta.
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The 47-year-old felt unwell during the week and missed Friday’s pre-match press conference, with assistant head coach Jason Tindall instead facing the media.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
My mum had been feeling unwell for a while and had taken to her bed on Christmas Eve.
—Geoff Dyer, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Justin Bieber's rep has shut down the rumors that the pop star is unwell.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The 47-year-old felt unwell during the week and missed Friday’s pre-match press conference, with assistant head coach Jason Tindall instead facing the media.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
My mum had been feeling unwell for a while and had taken to her bed on Christmas Eve.
—Geoff Dyer, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors
Justin Bieber's rep has shut down the rumors that the pop star is unwell.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwell
Adjective
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This is a vital step not just for those currently facing a terminal diagnosis, but for the many Californians who aren’t sick now but may be someday.—
Christie Golemb,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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Parents might use those days to stay home with a sick child, while others might use a non-work day to help a family member in need or take a pet to the vet.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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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
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Both the United States and the United Nations have stepped back from leadership roles, a reflection of how poorly interventions in Haiti have gone and also the wide range of issues in other parts of the world at the moment.—
Adam Taylor,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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Under federal securities laws, companies that make material misstatements or omissions in a stock prospectus or other financial representations can be found liable even without evidence of ill intent or bad faith.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2025
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Friendly females that lived in larger groups had more offspring but also tended to become ill more often.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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Too often over the last few years, the Red Sox have struggled to dispatch bad teams.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2025
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In Your Lawn Clover isn't a bad plant to have growing amongst the grass.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
11 May 2025
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“Unwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwell. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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