ill
Usage
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The adjective ill is more mild than evil or wicked, and it appears mainly in certain fixed expressions: ill will; ill-natured. Evil applies to that which violates or leads to the violation of moral law: evil practices. Wicked implies willful and determined doing of what is very wrong: a wicked plan. Bad is the broadest and simplest term: a bad man; bad habits.Example Sentences
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Diversification becomes more important as you accumulate a larger portfolio, says Mark La Spisa, a certified financial planner based in Barrington, Ill.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
He was speaking as peers began examining Terminally Ill Adults Bill, which was passed by MPs by a majority of 23 in June.
From BBC • Sep. 12, 2025
Rest can still be a valuable piece of the equation, especially in the 12 to 24 hours postinjury, says Dr. Karan Rai, a sports medicine physician at OSF Healthcare in Bloomington, Ill.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2025
The couple used donations they’d been offered from their church to pay for the drive to California from Robbins, Ill.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2024
Ill Ignatius was beginning to feel worse and worse.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
