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
Her sympathy for the unseen, forgotten and mentally unwell permeates this collection.
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
Whitney shows up at her house for a wellness check and Jen is very unwell.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 17 May 2025
However, if the kittens are in danger or appear unwell, contacting a local animal welfare organization is recommended.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Pettit looked a bit unwell in a NASA broadcast as recovery team members hauled him out of the Soyuz.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 18 May 2025
Whitney shows up at her house for a wellness check and Jen is very unwell.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 17 May 2025
However, if the kittens are in danger or appear unwell, contacting a local animal welfare organization is recommended.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Pettit looked a bit unwell in a NASA broadcast as recovery team members hauled him out of the Soyuz.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwell
Adjective
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There is another current salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers that has already left 45 people sick and 16 hospitalized across 18 states.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Some of the samples tested positive for Salmonella and additional testing found that the samples were closely related to the Salmonella found in sick people.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
8 June 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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In Colorado, a statewide survey recently included its first question about caregiving and found that more than 12% of high schoolers provide care for someone in their home who is chronically ill, elderly, or disabled.—
Leah Fabel,
Miami Herald,
5 June 2025
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Regardless of their legal merit, President Trump’s global tariffs are economically ill advised, particularly on products that will never be grown in America.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Trump has lauded Israel's strikes and previously warned of much worse to come unless Iran quickly accepts the sharp downgrading of its nuclear program the U.S. has demanded in talks that had been due to resume on June 15.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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Things are indeed so bad that another source told the outlet that the two might not see each other again until their father dies.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
16 June 2025
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“Unwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwell. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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