illness

Example Sentences

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Although the severity of Robert’s mental illness meant several lost years, he had a reprieve at one point for some months, and Hal hopes there may be fertile work left behind.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The company blamed its preliminary numbers on a weaker respiratory illness season, citing a 30% drop in U.S. influenza-like illness visits compared with the first quarter of 2025.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The fund aims to support low-income households facing sudden financial shocks such as losing a job, unexpected bills, illness or changes in family circumstances.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Back when he was in first grade, Bennett feigned illness so he could get sent home and spend some time with his dad, whom he hadn’t seen in two weeks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

In the last eleven months of volunteering at the chevra kadisha, I had washed old men who perished on the streets, workers killed in factory accidents, and children taken by illness.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros