as in illness
the condition of not being in good health
a brief indisposition made her miss the party
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Recent Examples of indisposition
The insurer paid $5 million for losses incurred due to an unspecified castmember’s February 2020 illness at the outset of the shoot — presumably Cruise’s indisposition that was not COVID.
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Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2022
Thanks to the indisposition of the aging, alcoholic local rector, he is pressed into a leadership role quickly.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 25 Feb. 2020
For a more rewarding solution to Mr. Lang’s indisposition, Mr. Corea might have simply replaced Mr. Lang as soloist and presented his personal take on Gershwin.
—Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2017
Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2022
Thanks to the indisposition of the aging, alcoholic local rector, he is pressed into a leadership role quickly.
—Kyle Smith, National Review, 25 Feb. 2020
For a more rewarding solution to Mr. Lang’s indisposition, Mr. Corea might have simply replaced Mr. Lang as soloist and presented his personal take on Gershwin.
—Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indisposition
Noun
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The elevated levels could increase the risk of illness.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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DeRozan returns to lineup DeRozan returned to the lineup 24 hours after an illness forced him to miss his first game of the season in Tuesday’s win over the Bulls, ending his streak of 126 consecutive games.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Of roughly 45,000 inmates booked annually, 50% disclose chronic illness and approximately 30% of the remaining half are unaware or don’t reveal a chronic sickness.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ours is an age which consciously pursues health, and yet only believes in the reality of sickness.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Indisposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indisposition. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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