- present participle of ail.
ailing
Example Sentences
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Healthcare provider Kaiser Permanente said it will give ailing Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital a $25-million grant to help expand its overcrowded emergency department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Presidential elections are scheduled for next year, amid speculation that the ailing Ortega is preparing a dynastic succession.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Similarly, Likho, a one-eyed Russian Blue, also was ailing when Kobilha took him in at 8 years old, but she wanted him anyhow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
On the other hand, change may be necessary if you’re alone, ailing or both.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
How hard she worked to help the other patients, no matter how much she herself was ailing.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
