unwell
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- unwellness noun
Etymology
Origin of unwell
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; un- 1, well 1
Example Sentences
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Samson, a right-hander who played in the tournament with Abhishek unwell, could break the left-handed grip on the top of the order.
From Barron's
"I'm quite shaken actually, because it made me unwell for a couple of days."
From BBC
Gloucestershire Police had been investigating the death of Alice Webb, 33, who died on 24 September 2024, after becoming unwell following cosmetic treatment.
From BBC
"We are not celebrating... I have two daughters who are unwell because of the severity of the situation," she said.
From Barron's
"I look back on videos and pictures of myself from when I was working as a doctor and I look so unwell," she tells Newsbeat.
From BBC
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