unwell

Example Sentences

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But I happen to have two young children, which means that my tolerance for getting a bit unwell is actually quite high.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

The French woman, one of five evacuees from France placed in isolation in Paris, started to feel unwell on Sunday night, and "tests came back positive", Health Minister Stephanie Rist said Monday.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The Canadian, told BBC Outside Source that in March 2023 he started feeling unwell with "Covid-type symptoms, body aches, a chronic headache and fatigue".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

An unwell guest was medevaced from the ship April 27.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Charles said that when Annie was unwell, “her mother lying down beside her seemed to soothe her in a manner quite different from what it would have done to any of our other children.”

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman