indisposed
Example Sentences
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Austin will transfer authority to Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks while he is indisposed, the Pentagon said.
From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024
The Pittsburgh Steelers went into Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders with an indisposed defense and left with the squad in worse shape, but it appears that there’s hope.
From Fox News • Sep. 21, 2021
Even the queen actually ends up as the heartsore queen consort, married to the mad George III, who is indisposed for the series.
From Salon • Jan. 30, 2021
“He is very much indisposed, and on Sunday was unable to leave his bed,” the paper said.
From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2019
He looked indisposed — to see Sackville-Bagginses at any rate; and he stood up, fidgeting with something in his pocket.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.