under the weather
Example Sentences
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Jones, 25, had knocked out Venus Williams in the first round despite feeling under the weather but struggled against Pegula.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
Being under the weather couldn't keep Morgan from keeping tabs on the team and his Knicks-branded phone case was visible in the photo.
From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2025
Shortstop Mookie Betts first started feeling under the weather during the Dodgers’ final week of spring camp, sitting out their final two Cactus League games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2025
It came after he said he felt "absolutely shocking" and was "under the weather" before his quarter-final win over Rob Cross.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2025
From some need of his own, Don Bernardo pretended his wife was just under the weather rather than suffering from dementia.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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