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Recent Examples of indisposed With one of the lowest economic-growth rates in the country, and much of its wealth tied to an indisposed coal industry, West Virginia is an unlikely champion of dynamism. Jordan McGillis, National Review, 29 Sep. 2022 Paul Soper admirably stepped in at the last moment to take on the role of the Abbot for an indisposed James Demler. BostonGlobe.com, 24 Oct. 2021 The Concertgebouw had asked him in 1956 to replace an indisposed Carlo Maria Giulini for a performance of Cherubini’s Requiem in C minor. BostonGlobe.com, 22 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indisposed
Adjective
  • Amanda Knox On why some people may feel reluctant to acknowledge her innocence Acknowledging my innocence costs people something.
    Tonya Mosley, NPR, 26 Mar. 2025
  • By casting Statham as a reluctant avatar of righteousness in a country that continues to prey on its own, and trusting that his implacable sense of honor will resonate with an audience who feel like they’ve been taken advantage of for their decency.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • By many accounts, Planned Parenthood is an incurably sick beast whose time is nearing its end.
    Erik Baptist, National Review, 28 Mar. 2025
  • This has not been a good week for United, which was also accused of trying to shut off the ventilator of a sick one-year-old child.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But European governments remain hesitant about confiscating the capital.
    Joseph Ataman, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
  • For those hesitant about sprinting due to fear of injury, here is a simple progression to help get started safely.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • When Arakawa became ill, there was no backup system—no one to step in for her or her husband.
    Joseph Coughlin, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Woolard took care of Roscoe and her older sister when their dad was caring for their critically ill mother in the hospital.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025

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“Indisposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indisposed. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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