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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
And even though modern medicine has all the tools to cure it, over a million people around the world still die from the sickness annually.
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NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
For the severely malnourished, simply starting to eat normal meals again can cause sickness—even death.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Within the mud, squalor and sickness of the contraband camps, so too came the casting away of the former body and an emergence of a fuller kind of selfhood.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
The metal is even occasionally released by a body’s own bone stores during times of sickness or stress.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
For the severely malnourished, simply starting to eat normal meals again can cause sickness—even death.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2025
Within the mud, squalor and sickness of the contraband camps, so too came the casting away of the former body and an emergence of a fuller kind of selfhood.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
The metal is even occasionally released by a body’s own bone stores during times of sickness or stress.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sickness
Noun
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The couple welcomed a daughter, who died due to a childhood illness.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some messages warn of a sudden campus illness outbreak, creating a sense of urgency, while others claim that a faculty member is under investigation, prompting recipients to check documents immediately.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Indoor cats live for 15 to 17 years on average, while outdoor felines live only for 2 to 5 years due to dangers such as extreme temperatures, wildlife, and disease.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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In fact, foods like fatty fish, olive oil, berries, and leafy greens have strong evidence supporting their strong anti-inflammatory effects and their ability to protect against chronic inflammatory diseases.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the first three months of pregnancy, nausea and vomiting are common.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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While basic first aid can often ease the pain of a bee sting, according to the Mayo Clinic, those who are stung more than a dozen times can experience a more severe reaction, which includes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and lightheadedness.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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This is based on a mix of historical accounts, the discovery of body lice on the remains of soldiers (which carried the pathogens that transmitted the ailments), and DNA analyses conducted nearly a decade ago.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit said many of the plaintiffs experienced debilitating panic attacks and insomnia, among other physical ailments.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Ratti believes similar operations can be the soothing balm for retailers’ current ills.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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And officials have long looked to play up the ills of other countries, especially the US, to boost their own image for domestic and, increasingly, international audiences.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While basic first aid can often ease the pain of a bee sting, according to the Mayo Clinic, those who are stung more than a dozen times can experience a more severe reaction, which includes nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and lightheadedness.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Barring a late season storm, Duarte and Palazon expect the prices to hold steady, maybe even drop a little, as the first-month fever and novelty dies down.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Sickness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickness. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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