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
However, seeing the obviously unwell Jane continually fly off the handle is challenging to watch, especially since her behavior is chalked up to bad nerves and a desperate desire to find a man who will save her from herself.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
While there is nothing to suggest Netanyahu is currently unwell, his health has also loomed over Israeli politics before, with his emergency heart surgery to fit a pacemaker in 2023, as well as a prostate removal surgery in 2024.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Carb restriction can also affect hormones, digestion, electrolyte balance, and the brain’s neurotransmitters, all of which can contribute to feeling unwell physically and mentally.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2026
Feeling unwell and still adjusting to the weekly grind of the ATP Tour, the Irvine native exited in the first round and quickly scratched it from his mind.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
While there is nothing to suggest Netanyahu is currently unwell, his health has also loomed over Israeli politics before, with his emergency heart surgery to fit a pacemaker in 2023, as well as a prostate removal surgery in 2024.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Carb restriction can also affect hormones, digestion, electrolyte balance, and the brain’s neurotransmitters, all of which can contribute to feeling unwell physically and mentally.
—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2026
Feeling unwell and still adjusting to the weekly grind of the ATP Tour, the Irvine native exited in the first round and quickly scratched it from his mind.
—Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwell
Adjective
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Often, Marcano had to stand in line for hours with her sick daughter to insure that Amalia was seen by Dilley’s medical team.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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There have been case reports of people getting very sick from injecting the wrong dose of a peptide or having contaminated peptides.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 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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Weigel warned that such support might bode ill for pushes to reform the state tax code at the ballot box this year.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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Amy’s ex-husband Michael (Omar Metwally) and the team work tirelessly to help her and the other patients but their experimental treatments fail and Amy becomes critically ill.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Kawhi Leonard sat out for the Clippers to rest ankle and wrist injuries, while Draymond Green was out for the Warriors with a bad back.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Was Paul’s effect on history, incalculably large, good or bad on the whole?—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Unwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwell. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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