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
Other members of the family had felt unwell the night before his death.
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Djenane Villanueva, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
That’s when Earle, who apparently felt unwell after recently traveling, called her in a panic, having mixed up the day.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 224 of the 2,538 passengers on the ship have fallen ill, while 17 of the 1,232 crew members are also unwell.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The 22-year-old had been unwell and was barely able to speak for several days.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Djenane Villanueva, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
That’s when Earle, who apparently felt unwell after recently traveling, called her in a panic, having mixed up the day.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 224 of the 2,538 passengers on the ship have fallen ill, while 17 of the 1,232 crew members are also unwell.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 1 Apr. 2025
The 22-year-old had been unwell and was barely able to speak for several days.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwell
Adjective
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Steward said his daughter, while surfing nearby, became sick with an infection from a type of bacteria called MRSA, which is resistant to many antibiotics.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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It seems squarely aimed at making kids sick by discouraging vaccination.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 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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This was during a trip made possible by Give Kids The World, an incredible organization that grants critically ill children and their families week-long wish vacations, completely free of charge.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Balmer's mother said her son was mentally ill and had not been taking his medication.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That means more time for Rojas, who has shown more bad than good to begin this season.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The first questions from out-of-staters are, 'How bad are the hurricanes?—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Unwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwell. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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