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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In order to avoid Cobolli getting ill, the pair cautiously sat at opposite ends of the interview table.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
The premature absence of millions of able-bodied men from our workforce, combined with the continuing retirement of the Baby Boomers and significant reductions in immigration, bodes ill for the country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
While ill, they have to beg doctors to believe them and somehow assemble their own care team to try to help them live with a disease that has so far outfoxed the best minds worldwide.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Some people recover quickly, while others become severely ill or die.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
These personal attacks devastated Rachel Jackson, and she soon became seriously ill.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
