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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Mice with caspase-8 remained healthy, while those without it became severely ill and died.
From Science Daily
If there were signs she was ill, Michelle hadn’t noticed them.
From Los Angeles Times
Russia's prison service said he died after going for a walk and falling ill.
From Barron's
And while Rahman, 60, has on occasion been the de-facto chair of an emaciated BNP when his mother was jailed and more recently when she was ill, he's largely seen as an untested leader.
From BBC
His daughter was seriously ill with cancer, could she help him out with some money because he had had to miss a few shifts?
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
