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as in illness
the condition of not being in good health
she was plagued by sickness most of her adult life
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant or animal's normal bodily functioning
a sickness that resulted in the death of millions of the nation's elm trees
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as in nausea
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting
the sickness that many women feel during the early months of a pregnancy
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Recent Examples of sickness
There is a very innocent, naive quality to life, and there’s a horror and a sickness as well.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
There have been some reports that this year’s flu vaccine might be less effective than in previous years, which could explain the apparent high levels of sickness that are currently around.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2025
In season one, Petey starts showing signs of reintegration sickness in the second half of episode two and continues to do so throughout episode three.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Those monitoring the nest on the livestream are now tasked with reporting any signs of sickness in the adults to proper wildlife officials.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025
There have been some reports that this year’s flu vaccine might be less effective than in previous years, which could explain the apparent high levels of sickness that are currently around.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 4 Feb. 2025
In season one, Petey starts showing signs of reintegration sickness in the second half of episode two and continues to do so throughout episode three.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2025
Those monitoring the nest on the livestream are now tasked with reporting any signs of sickness in the adults to proper wildlife officials.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickness
Noun
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Clark said the Naval Special Warfare Command reported 1,168 cases of acute gastrointestinal illnesses, such as nausea, diarrhea and vomiting, among Navy SEAL and Special Warfare Combat crewman candidates at the Coronado base from January 2019 to May 2023.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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Nearly 8% of outpatient visits for respiratory illness during the week ending Feb. 8 were for flu-like illness, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
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How long that takes depends on the course of the disease and farmer operations.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Show creator Samantha Strauss said the character of Lucy was important to depict what a lot of people feel when fighting a disease: not listened to, not in control and not acknowledged as a full person.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Another official at the news conference said the injuries were mostly back sprains, anxiety, head injuries and headaches, as well as nausea and vomiting due to fuel exposure.—
Melissa Chan,
NBC News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Clark said the Naval Special Warfare Command reported 1,168 cases of acute gastrointestinal illnesses, such as nausea, diarrhea and vomiting, among Navy SEAL and Special Warfare Combat crewman candidates at the Coronado base from January 2019 to May 2023.—
Tammy Murga The San Diego Union-Tribune (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
17 Feb. 2025
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James has consistently been on the injury report because of a left foot ailment since early December.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
18 Feb. 2025
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The pontiff was admitted to the hospital in Rome on Friday for treatment for bronchitis and medical examinations, the Vatican said, the latest in a string of ailments that have raised concerns about the 88-year-old pontiff’s health.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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For years, watchdogs have noted tech companies have the power to control their platforms’ misinformation, hate speech, and other rampant ills that fester on social media.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Many patients have literacy and language barriers, or wrestle with social ills like housing insecurity, abuse and poverty.—
Katie Benner,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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The film’s ghostly images are at once flattened and alive, hovering in visual purgatory as scenes begin to feel not only like fever dreams, but out-of-body observations of the dreamers themselves.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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Measles is a highly contagious airborne illness that can cause rash, fever, red eyes and cough.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickness. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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