as in sick
temporarily suffering from a disorder of the body
her mother announced that she still looked peaky, and felt her forehead for a fever
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Recent Examples of peaky
Local surf guides will take wave riders to fun, peaky beach breaks or barreling reefs.
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Noah Lederman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
Noah Lederman, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peaky
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In a society where adults often come to work sick, teaching teens to take care of themselves is important.—
Maya Dollarhide,
Parents,
17 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Attorneys in the Pasadena courthouse, which remained open near the Altadena inferno, got sick and had to leave work, according to the president of the union that represents rank-and-file prosecutors.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 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
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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
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For better or worse, the author brand has become as integral to literary success as the writing itself.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
23 Jan. 2025
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In fact, consistently beating the S&P 500 — in good times and bad — has been difficult over recent years for individual stocks; for heavyweights in the Consumer Staples sector including PG, CL, and KMB, and even for the megacap stars GOOG, TSLA, and MSFT.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The wildfires created an animal crisis with full shelters and ill pets.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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That said, a large majority of those who become ill with HMPV only experience mild symptoms and recover quickly without major intervention.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Puffer jackets filled with down or fiberfill, synthetic fleece jackets, and nylon or polyester outerwear can be washed at home, as well as some wool coats.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2025
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Again, Washington declined most field-goal attempts or punts, going for it on fourth down five times.—
David Aldridge,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Peaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peaky. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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