1
a
: ill health : illness
b
: a disordered, weakened, or unsound condition
2
: a specific disease
3
: nausea, queasiness
Examples of sickness in a Sentence
He died from an unknown sickness.
she was plagued by sickness most of her adult life
Recent Examples on the Web
Some collectors have expanded their acquisitions outside the world of air sickness bags to, well, any kind of sickness bag at all.
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Aj Willingham, CNN, 19 June 2024
An unforgettable figure, larger than life (though sickness had shriveled his body).
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 June 2024
This sped up sailing times by up to 12 days, lowering the risk of provision shortages, mutiny, and sickness.
—Corinne Fowler / Made By History, TIME, 17 June 2024
People who overexert during work or exercise may become dehydrated and susceptible to heat sickness.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2024
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Aj Willingham, CNN, 19 June 2024
An unforgettable figure, larger than life (though sickness had shriveled his body).
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 June 2024
This sped up sailing times by up to 12 days, lowering the risk of provision shortages, mutiny, and sickness.
—Corinne Fowler / Made By History, TIME, 17 June 2024
People who overexert during work or exercise may become dehydrated and susceptible to heat sickness.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2024
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“Sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sickness. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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sickness
noun
sick·ness
ˈsik-nəs 
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