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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Twenty years earlier, he had told “Fresh Air” that his horn was so fully a part of him that he would feel physically ill if he went a few days without playing.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
It said the driver confirmed infected on Saturday had been at the wheel of the vehicle in which one of the ill Congolese nationals had travelled to Uganda.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
According to ITV News, they said her health had been declining for some time and she had become seriously ill in recent weeks, giving them time to be together with her.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Argamani’s father, Yacov Argamani, said his only wish was for his daughter to be freed by Hamas in time to see her terminally ill mother one more time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
But then it occurred to me that she must be very ill to miss a commitment like this.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
