sickly
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Leo Damrosch traces Stevenson’s life from sickly student in 19th-century Edinburgh through his enormous literary success—a career characterized by a joyfully industrious work ethic, a love of travel and a sparkling, warm wit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025
Smith was a sickly child, contracting bronchial pneumonia, tuberculosis, German measles, mumps and chicken pox which kept her in "periods of lengthy bed rest".
From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025
Even before ICE got him, he had been sickly.
From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025
These eco-conscious marathoners wanted more than water savings when they tore out their sickly lawn in Long Beach.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025
Her long, white hair was matted and had a sickly yellowish tint.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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