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as in illness
the condition of not being in good health
she was plagued by sickness most of her adult life
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant or animal's normal bodily functioning
a sickness that resulted in the death of millions of the nation's elm trees
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as in nausea
a disturbed condition of the stomach in which one feels like vomiting
the sickness that many women feel during the early months of a pregnancy
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Recent Examples of sickness
All compensatory damages flowing from a physical injury or physical sickness are excludable from income.
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The sickness is widespread in my neighborhood thanks to milder winters that kill off fewer ticks.
—Mike Tidwell, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Luther is shown struggling with a sickness early in the movie.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 23 May 2025
Organic materials like wood and oil that don’t fully burn can leave polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons — or PAHs — which can harm the immune system and cause sickness in the short term and cancer in the long term.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Robert W. Wood, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The sickness is widespread in my neighborhood thanks to milder winters that kill off fewer ticks.
—Mike Tidwell, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
Luther is shown struggling with a sickness early in the movie.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 23 May 2025
Organic materials like wood and oil that don’t fully burn can leave polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons — or PAHs — which can harm the immune system and cause sickness in the short term and cancer in the long term.
—Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickness
Noun
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Wear masks: All of these respiratory illnesses can be spread through airborne viruses or bacteria particles.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2025
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It is increasingly recognised that many neurodivergent people are experiencing greater levels of chronic illness, which may have been exacerbated by / precipitated by the Covid-19 outbreak.—
Nancy Doyle,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Fusarium head blight, or FHB, is a devastating disease for staple crops like wheat, barley, maize and rice.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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By eliminating the need to recruit separate control groups, ECAs can allow studies to progress more quickly, bringing innovative treatments to patients faster, especially in diseases with no existing options.—
Sujay Jadhav,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Very large doses of magnesium can cause magnesium toxicity, leading to serious side effects like low blood pressure, depression, muscle weakness, nausea, vomiting, irregular heartbeat, and cardiac arrest.—
Ashley Wong,
Health,
27 May 2025
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The administration says symptoms of the virus could include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea, vomiting, or fever after eating affected oysters.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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The Incas had advanced calendars and ceramics as well, and perfected a type of neurosurgery, likely to treat skull wounds suffered in battle, among other ailments.—
Sam Kean,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2025
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The death was attributed to a liver ailment, which veterans said had nothing to do with Siwash’s fondness for beer.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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But the strikes of 2023 that delayed releases slated for 2024 were never the only ills plaguing the entertainment sector.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
3 June 2025
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For his part, the Briton suggested winning in Monaco was not a cure to all ills.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Measles first infects the respiratory tract, then spreads throughout the body, causing a high fever, runny nose, cough, red, watery eyes and a rash.—
Devi Shastri,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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Symptoms of measles include a fever, rash, cough, fatigue, runny nose and red eyes.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickness. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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