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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"He was critically ill. His heart stopped as soon as he arrived. We had to perform CPR," said lead author Ankit Bharat, a thoracic surgeon at Northwestern University.
From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026
"I am under so much stress that it's made me ill. My wife is also unwell. This is not human rights."
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
“I was genuinely surprised to see how many of you wrote letters to the judges, telling him I was mentally ill. Like my mother,” she said.
From Salon • Oct. 27, 2024
“We have so appreciated all of the prayers and support from friends who knew he was very ill. Although it is hard for us to say goodbye, his peaceful passing was a blessing for him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2024
Instead her stepmother turned the key in the lock and woke her, saying, “Beatrice is ill. She won’t be here today.”
From "Ash" by Malinda Lo
