illness

Example Sentences

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Illness prevented him from fulfilling his post-series presentation and media duties as captain.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Illness doesn’t reflect a lack of effort, and bad things happen to the most proactive among us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

Illness and disability due to a lack of care also reduce productivity and earning potential for individuals and their families.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2025

It would likely be useful for the more than 40 million adults in the U.S, who, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, suffer from an anxiety disorder.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

Illness had stopped her giving her children all a mother should.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan