How to Use illness in a Sentence

illness

noun

• He showed no signs of illness.
• Scientists have not yet found a cure for this illness.
• Hundreds of soldiers died from illness and hunger.
• Her body was not able to defend itself against illness.
• She died at the age of 60 after a brief illness.
• The illness that your poor mum died from is called Hellp.
  — Hazlitt, 8 Nov. 2023
• As illness spreads, Júlia delves into her past and that of the city.
  — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2024
• Food is the source for most of the illnesses, the agency noted.
  — Kate Gibson, CBS News, 16 May 2024
• Her agent, Wendy Schmalz, did not give the cause but said the death came after a long illness.
  — Neil Genzlinger, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
• Christine and the Queens canceled the rest of their 2023 tour dates due to an undisclosed illness.
  — Spin Staff, SPIN, 16 Oct. 2023
• Jane says her illness, paired with the looming sense of regret, sent her home for the night after the Klute win.
  — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
• My mom died a couple of months ago after a long illness.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
• Jansen left Tuesday night’s game in the top of the ninth inning because of what the team called illness and fatigue . . .
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2023
• There was no record of similar illness anywhere else in the world.
  — Will McCarthy, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2023
• There are no signs of E. coli illnesses linked to those restaurants.
  — Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 24 Oct. 2024
• Signs of heat cramps Heat cramps may be the first sign of illness that could lead to more serious symptoms.
  — Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 21 June 2024
• Johnson died May 8 at his home in Sells after a long illness.
  — Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 15 May 2024
• In late June, Young called off his summer tour with Crazy Horse midway through due to illness.
  — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2024
• Okay, on to the illnesses and preventive measures to have on your radar!
  — Julia Ries, SELF, 21 June 2023
• There is a chance the virus could spike again, given the unpredictable nature of illnesses over the past few years, Perl said.
  — Noor Adatia, Dallas News, 2 June 2023
• Sam Smith‘s shows in Glasgow and Birmingham have been pushed back due to illness.
  — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2023
• The illness has affected about 1.5 million birds in that time.
  — Michael Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 June 2024
• The son of the late Loretta Lynn is back in the hospital in the latest setback in his ongoing illness.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 6 May 2024
• Covid-19 has a greater impact on those who already have a chronic illness.
  — Gary Drenik, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
• The stress of living with a chronic illness can lead to depression and cause a sense of helplessness.
  — Doru Paul, Verywell Health, 16 July 2024
• The illness is hereditary and may not emerge until a patient’s 40s.
  — Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 15 May 2023
• Porter played three minutes, left the game with an illness, and if not for the investigation the bet would have paid $1.1 million.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
• Kevin Na withdraws Na was in the same group as Mike Weir, but withdrew from the tournament after nine holes due to illness.
  — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2023
• And like those other illnesses, RSV can spread directly when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
  — Korin Miller, SELF, 23 Oct. 2024
• Italians, Jews, Irish, Chinese and Mexicans were all, at some point, targeted as unhealthy and carrying illness.
  — Yii-Jan Lin, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 20 Nov 2024