ill
Usage
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The adjective ill is more mild than evil or wicked, and it appears mainly in certain fixed expressions: ill will; ill-natured. Evil applies to that which violates or leads to the violation of moral law: evil practices. Wicked implies willful and determined doing of what is very wrong: a wicked plan. Bad is the broadest and simplest term: a bad man; bad habits.Example Sentences
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But for the moment, the American public may view the campaign as a similarly contained undertaking that will, at some point soon, be concluded with few lingering ill effects.
From BBC
He had been placed in Atascadero State Hospital, a maximum-security prison for mentally ill convicts located between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
From Los Angeles Times
My name was scrawled across the front, but that wasn’t what made me feel ill.
From Literature
There is no evidence that Kim Jong Un is suffering from ill health, aside from references to his weight, smoking and drinking habits.
From BBC
However, his father, called Thomas like his great grandfather, became ill and he was asked to look after the shop for six months.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
