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
Studies going back to 1999 have probed whether antidepressants could have addictive potential because people sometimes feel unwell after coming off of them.
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 Feb. 2025
Some users on TikTok reported feeling unwell and experiencing gastrointestinal problems and anxiety during the treatments.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2025
Experts advise seeking medical advice if feeling unwell before or during a trip and recommend travel insurance that covers illness.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Not long after, staffers noticed the sunfish seemed unwell.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
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Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 18 Feb. 2025
Some users on TikTok reported feeling unwell and experiencing gastrointestinal problems and anxiety during the treatments.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 8 Feb. 2025
Experts advise seeking medical advice if feeling unwell before or during a trip and recommend travel insurance that covers illness.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
Not long after, staffers noticed the sunfish seemed unwell.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwell
Adjective
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Nearly 95 people got sick during a norovirus outbreak on a Holland America Line ship, the cruise line’s fourth this year.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock alum Tracy Morgan caused a temporary delay at Monday night's NBA game between the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat after the actor and comedian got sick in his courtside seat during the second half, and later sharing an update on his condition from a hospital bed.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 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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As such, sometimes doctors will administer vitamin A to severely ill children to decrease the chances of complications of the measles.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
11 Mar. 2025
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The case was settled in 2007, but the Connecticut department was sued again in 2021 over its use of in-cell restraints and a practice of keeping the mentally ill confined for up to 22 hours a day.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Jayson Tatum kept the Celtics in the game most of the night with 33 points, eight assists and eight rebounds, but Brown had one of his worst games of the year with just 10 points.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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The market, however, believes the opposite: That a trade war is bad, is easy to lose, and could plunge the U.S. into an avoidable recession.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Unwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwell. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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