illnesses

Example Sentences

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Appetite may decrease, oral health can worsen, chronic illnesses become more common and many older people take medicines that affect how nutrients are absorbed, used or cleared from the body.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

She only recently identified the right friend for the role after her illnesses made clear she needed to act.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

In rare circumstances, Salmonella can result in severe illnesses such as arterial infections, endocarditis and arthritis.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

My partner recently had the same series of illnesses and we rushed to the hospital in an ambulance; a few hours difference and his outcome might have been as dire.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

She worried about Charles’s and the children’s illnesses.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman