: having or suffering from an illness or injury
providing care for his ailing mother
trying to rest her ailing knee/back
a person in ailing health
—often used figurativelyan ailing company
an ailing economy
Examples of ailing in a Sentence
when his ailing wife had to go to a nursing home, he visited her every day
he was ailing from some sort of infection in his eye that made it look all red and puffy
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Those ailing leaves can be a sign of deeper problems such as rotting roots or a bug infestation.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Appointing Bellettini would be one of the first and most crucial decisions made by incoming Kering CEO Luca de Meo, who last week vowed to start implementing his turnaround plan for the ailing French luxury group before the end of this year.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2025
Ignoring his father’s plea, Spike, upon his return home, decides to venture through the treacherous territory of the infected with his ailing mother, Isla (Jodie Comer), to see if Kelson can help cure her.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Novo Nordisk ‘s move to cut 9,000 jobs could mark the first step in a critical overhaul of the ailing Wegovy weight-loss drug maker, according to analysts.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Appointing Bellettini would be one of the first and most crucial decisions made by incoming Kering CEO Luca de Meo, who last week vowed to start implementing his turnaround plan for the ailing French luxury group before the end of this year.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2025
Ignoring his father’s plea, Spike, upon his return home, decides to venture through the treacherous territory of the infected with his ailing mother, Isla (Jodie Comer), to see if Kelson can help cure her.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Novo Nordisk ‘s move to cut 9,000 jobs could mark the first step in a critical overhaul of the ailing Wegovy weight-loss drug maker, according to analysts.
—Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ailing
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“Ailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ailing. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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