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
Washington was collectively unwell after the National Zoo's pandas Tian Tian, Mei Xiang and their cub, Xiao Qi Ji, returned to China last November.
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Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 14 Oct. 2024
They are often associated with fever, malaise (generally feeling unwell), and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing).4
The pain from major canker sores can be stronger, and last longer than with minor canker sores.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Similarly, people are still investing in their overall wellness but are actually feeling unwell due to the pressures to achieve an unattainable level of well-being.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 23 Sep. 2024
Haddix and the other people (almost always women) who are featured as pet chimpanzee owners come off as deeply unwell, obsessed and potentially delusional about them.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024
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Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 14 Oct. 2024
They are often associated with fever, malaise (generally feeling unwell), and dysphagia (difficulty swallowing).4
The pain from major canker sores can be stronger, and last longer than with minor canker sores.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Similarly, people are still investing in their overall wellness but are actually feeling unwell due to the pressures to achieve an unattainable level of well-being.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 23 Sep. 2024
Haddix and the other people (almost always women) who are featured as pet chimpanzee owners come off as deeply unwell, obsessed and potentially delusional about them.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwell
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All but one of those patients had been exposed to sick cattle or poultry on farms.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Russell’s Mitch was as in touch with his animal needs as with his guilty concern for his sick mother.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 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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Nelson released four albums between 1988 and 2011 and was scheduled to supposed to hold her retirement and farewell concert last June, but became ill and the concert took place without her.Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Nearly 100 people have fallen ill after onions served in burgers from McDonald's were found to be contaminated with E. coli, a bacterium that can cause food poisoning.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Zach Wilson’s younger brother settled in as the game progressed, but then threw a bad INT in the fourth to end Utah’s comeback attempt.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Wahl began the news conference by saying that the situation could have been much worse.NBC San Diego, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Unwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwell. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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