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unwell

[uhn-wel] / ʌnˈwɛl /


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Danielle Brown, 31, from North Tyneside, had already been wrongly discharged despite having the life-threatening condition pre-eclampsia and had returned because she was still unwell.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

He had been unwell with a virus and missed the pre-match news conference on Tuesday for Bayern's Champions League game against Arsenal.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Most comedians are — how do I put this gently — known to be some level of unwell.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

The 40-year-old had been unwell with a virus and missed the pre-match news conference on Tuesday prior to Bayern's Champions League game against Arsenal, however, the Belgian was on the touchline for the match.

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026

The African king halted beside her, thinking she was unwell, and indeed the light of the flaring sconce above her did throw ghastly shadows over her face.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman


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