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
Although he was named in the starting XI, Mings had been feeling unwell all day and in the warm-up, accepted a sickness bug had got the better of him.
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
May Relieve Nasal Congestion Inhaling steam is a popular home remedy for clearing nasal congestion, and drinking tea is often recommended when feeling unwell.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Russian officials at the time said Navalny reported feeling unwell following a walk before losing consciousness and dying.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
The woman felt unwell after drinking half a glass of wine given to her at the home, according to the prosecutors’ letter.
—Kara Scannell, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
May Relieve Nasal Congestion Inhaling steam is a popular home remedy for clearing nasal congestion, and drinking tea is often recommended when feeling unwell.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 16 Dec. 2024
Russian officials at the time said Navalny reported feeling unwell following a walk before losing consciousness and dying.
—Greg Norman, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
The woman felt unwell after drinking half a glass of wine given to her at the home, according to the prosecutors’ letter.
—Kara Scannell, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unwell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwell
Adjective
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Most cases were blamed on direct contact with sick animals, except for three that have befuddled investigators who failed to identify a likely source.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Bennett collected samples of the mold and started feeling terribly sick during her research.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Turkeys and chickens typically become severely ill and die soon after they are infected.—
Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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President Donald Trump’s threats aimed at strong-arming Moscow into ending its war in Ukraine have been badly received by some politicians and nationalists in Russia who say his tactics bode ill for a deal.—
Reuters,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Bankers, who often complain that uncertainty is bad for business, are now willing to try all sorts of deals to see what will work.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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For better or worse, the author brand has become as integral to literary success as the writing itself.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Unwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwell. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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