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Examples of unwell in a Sentence
Miss Bennett, are you unwell?
I am sorry she is feeling unwell.
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As Brewer rested his head on his palm, Evans told state District Judge Brandy Mueller that Brewer was unwell but did not go into detail.
—Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
McHale didn’t realize what had happened at first, until hours later when Roscoe started seeming very unwell.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2024
In it, Bergman explains that Christopher had been unwell for some time.
—Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
Leisure sickness itself is used as an umbrella term to explain feeling unwell during time off.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of unwell was
in the 15th century
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“Unwell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unwell. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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