indisposed
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Entertaining down to the last minute, the Bastille Opera finally opened its season with a sad-faced functionary who stepped in front of the curtain to tell us that the “Simone Boccanegra” baritone was indisposed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
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
“She is indisposed due to illness, but she will participate in the consideration and decision of the cases on the basis of the briefs and the transcripts or recordings of the oral arguments.”
From Salon • Nov. 13, 2019
Shelly Traverse, who stepped into the role of Hero on short notice as a substitute for indisposed soprano Laura Tatulescu, charmed the audience with her voice and stage presence, both lovely and unaffected.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2018
The Gran had been called away to another town, the Uncle indisposed, just like they had been during the impossible task in 1965.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
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