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
The British Army has stopped using its Ajax armored fighting vehicle after soldiers became unwell from vibrations and noise.
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Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
Employees reported feeling unwell after possible carbon monoxide exposure at the Savage Branch Library in Howard County, according to a post from the official Twitter page for the Executive Branch of Howard County Government.
—Andrew Adeolu, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
Elvis appears bloated and unwell.
—John Beifuss, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Macfadyen is diligent in his portrayal of an obviously unwell man, traumatized by his difficult childhood and never having received the proper care.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unwell
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This leaves a sicker risk pool behind and drives premiums even higher for those who remain.—
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Humans who have prolonged close contact with sick or dead birds infected with HPAI are the most at risk of becoming infected.—
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This involves having a poorly or non-functioning colon and is not usually reversible.—
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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.—
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All bode ill for the 2026 midterms.—
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Continue reading … MYSTERY THREAT – Military personnel fall ill at presidential aircraft base after opening package.—
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Iran is facing its worst drought in decades, raising fears of evacuations in Tehran while threatening the regime’s stability and nuclear ambitions, according to a leading environmental expert.—
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Keeping bad things out of my body.—
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“Unwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwell. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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