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as in fragile
chronically or repeatedly suffering from poor health
when his ailing wife had to go to a nursing home, he visited her every day
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as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
he was ailing from some sort of infection in his eye that made it look all red and puffy
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as in bothering
to trouble the mind of; to make uneasy
parents who were at a loss to explain what was ailing their normally vivacious daughter
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Recent Examples of ailing
Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
In the climactic scene of We Live in Time, Garfield’s Tobias literally cheers from the sidelines as his ailing yet resolute wife competes in a prestigious culinary competition.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
The assistance organizations are concerned about the war's consequences on Lebanon's already ailing economy.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ammon did appear tempted to talk the walk in Portland, to become the Mormon cowboy philosopher king wandering a degenerate realm of an ailing Republic, but by now time was in extremely short supply.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
In the climactic scene of We Live in Time, Garfield’s Tobias literally cheers from the sidelines as his ailing yet resolute wife competes in a prestigious culinary competition.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Culver told the Commission his behavior arose from the stress of being his ailing father’s primary caregiver.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Nov. 2024
The assistance organizations are concerned about the war's consequences on Lebanon's already ailing economy.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ailing
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Old and new, plastic or fragile, ornaments should always be stored in a container designed specifically for them.Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2024
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Quantum systems are prone to errors because qubits are fragile and can be disturbed by even the smallest environmental changes.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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But then Carey got sick with the flu, and was forced to cancel the first show of her 2024 Christmas Time tour.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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By Weiland’s estimates, up to 300,000 people in the U.S. are currently getting sick with COVID-19 each day, compared to around 1 million cases per day around this time in recent years.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Treatment starts with testing to make sure juniper is the allergen that's bothering you.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Kansas Jayhawks were bothering Shedeur Sanders all day, but the star quarterback especially took exception to one hit.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 24 Nov. 2024
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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
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Story will be a free agent and at this stage why would an accomplished player stay with the poorly run Rockies?BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2021
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There is nothing frail or frightened about his Scrooge.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
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The federal agency warned that salmonella poses a serious-to-fatal infection risk for children, frail or elderly people and others with weakened immune systems.Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Dec. 2024
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If anything, the living conditions seemed to get worse.Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Now this runs the risk of being one of those stories that will look really bad if James asks out to chase another ring, but there’s zero evidence that’s in the cards.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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The massive four-story brownstone is the sickly shade of green mold, except in the places the façade has chipped off completely.Bridget Read, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
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Sugar and other ingredients in Halloween treats can cast a sickly spell on the trillions of microorganisms that reside in your gut, collectively known as the gut microbiome.Christopher Damman, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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In 2023 and 2024, more than 100 people fell ill from salmonella linked to raw milk from Raw Farm, the same California company now at the center of raw milk recalls for bird flu.Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
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Producer, composer and songwriter David Foster advocates for a higher purpose: to support the families of critically ill children and highlight the call for organ donors.Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Ailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ailing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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