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
Jet lag can cause a general feeling of being unwell, and include symptoms like fatigue, insomnia, and digestive issues.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
If an unvaccinated child or person is feeling unwell, here’s what to watch for:
Cough
Runny nose
Itchy, watery eyes
A high fever
Small white spots (Koplik's spots) inside the inner lining of the cheek
What do measles look like?
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The duty means that Anne can execute constitutional duties if the King is abroad or unwell.
—Greta Bjornson, People.com, 6 June 2025
The 28-year-old point guard had been listed as questionable for the game after waking up on Thursday feeling unwell.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 2 July 2025
If an unvaccinated child or person is feeling unwell, here’s what to watch for:
Cough
Runny nose
Itchy, watery eyes
A high fever
Small white spots (Koplik's spots) inside the inner lining of the cheek
What do measles look like?
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The duty means that Anne can execute constitutional duties if the King is abroad or unwell.
—Greta Bjornson, People.com, 6 June 2025
The 28-year-old point guard had been listed as questionable for the game after waking up on Thursday feeling unwell.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwell
Adjective
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Kids get hurt and get sick, like anyone else; every year, a few in the practice battle life-threatening illness, often cancer.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Mission Viejo raced to the title while playing without wide receiver Vance Spafford (sick), cornerback Jeron Jones (fractured wrist), safeties Sawyer Thomson (knee) and Zachary Foeldi (knee) and wide receiver Max Markofski (hip).—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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The researchers and their partners are also working to track local residents’ health and to measure how well or poorly interventions like masks and household air filters protected them.—
Maggie Astor,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
Adjective
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That same month, her mother became briefly yet seriously ill, and Alcott put down her manuscript to care for her.—
Sarah Blackwood,
New Yorker,
22 July 2025
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About one in five people die from the infection, according to the CDC, sometimes within one to two days of becoming ill.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
Adjective
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So the point is, if things feel especially bad, this is why.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Earlier this month, employees at the Environmental Protection Agency, filed their own letter, with even worse results; 140 of them were placed on administrative leave.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
22 July 2025
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“Unwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwell. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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