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as in illness
the condition of not being in good health
she was plagued by sickness most of her adult life
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant or animal's normal bodily functioning
a sickness that resulted in the death of millions of the nation's elm trees
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as in nausea
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting
the sickness that many women feel during the early months of a pregnancy
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Recent Examples of sickness
The San Mateo Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures provides advice on how backyard flock owners can detect signs of avian flu in their birds, as well as sickness in other pets that can carry and transmit the virus.
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Jia Jung, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
There is no excuse for a high-income country like the U.S. to ask its citizens to assume complete responsibility for their sickness and health, life and death.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Some damages are tax-free under Section 104 of the tax code, but only physical injuries and physical sickness qualify.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Officials have placed the facility under quarantine, but the cattle have not shown signs of sickness.
—Liam Hibbert | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Feb. 2025
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Jia Jung, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025
There is no excuse for a high-income country like the U.S. to ask its citizens to assume complete responsibility for their sickness and health, life and death.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
Some damages are tax-free under Section 104 of the tax code, but only physical injuries and physical sickness qualify.
—Robert W. Wood, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Officials have placed the facility under quarantine, but the cattle have not shown signs of sickness.
—Liam Hibbert | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickness
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The answer is critical, especially amid winter respiratory illness season, as the flu, COVID-19 and common colds circulate.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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The San Francisco Chronicle reported last year that Riley was still faking illnesses even while in prison, with records indicating she was taken to the emergency room 24 times in the first 18 months of her sentence.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
26 Feb. 2025
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Fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc., can carry bugs or disease that can impact our agriculture.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that affects 1% of the population.1 People with celiac used to die from their condition before the gluten-free diet diet was discovered.2 Gluten intolerance is more common, affecting up to 13% of the population.—
Sarah Bence,
Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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High doses of turmeric or curcumin can cause liver toxicity and side effects such as headaches, rashes, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation, and abdominal pain.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
3 Mar. 2025
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Early stages can bring severe nausea, fatigue, and dizziness, among other symptoms.—
G Kirilloff,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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When these germs escape the farm and infect humans, antibiotics are ineffective at treating them, which can make common ailments difficult or even impossible to heal.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
1 Mar. 2025
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Musculoskeletal injuries are perhaps the most common ailment experienced by hockey players.—
Lipi Roy, MD,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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During the Cold War, population control came to be seen as a kind of master key—a panacea for social and political ills.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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The agency has the subject of fierce controversy and a target of the Trump administration’s accusations of government ills.—
Patrik Jonsson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
11 Feb. 2025
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Severe headaches that set on suddenly, fever, and mobility problems are signs to seek immediate care.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
24 Feb. 2025
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In addition to cankers and fevers, patients may get swollen lymph nodes.—
Matt Fuchs,
TIME,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickness. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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