terminally ill

idiom

: having a disease that cannot be cured and will cause death

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Charlize Theron’s terminally ill character in 2001’s Sweet November mailed a dog to Keanu, as well, although his character didn’t know her fate yet. Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024 There, he’s greeted by a smiling stranger, Josef (Duplass), who claims to be terminally ill and looking to make a video diary for his unborn child. A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 30 July 2024 Many fear that the scope of legalised assisted dying would expand beyond the terminally ill, as has happened in Canada and the Netherlands. The Week Uk, theweek, 12 Oct. 2024 But discussing it ahead of time can lessen some of the stress, should a situation arise when a partner gets sick and requires chronic care or becomes terminally ill, Rubin said. Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 20 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for terminally ill 

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“Terminally ill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terminally%20ill. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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