long illness
Example Sentences
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Anna de Peyster, a writer, philanthropist and a former wife of Rupert Murdoch, has died following a long illness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Writer and producer Dorian Hannaway, a close friend, said he died after "a long illness".
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
I had a long illness during the time I was writing this book.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2025
When six-year-old Bradley Lowery died after a long illness - he was only 18 months when diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare type of cancer - he had become known to the whole football community.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025
Like a man reborn, he wanted to test and taste each thing now to see how it went; like a man risen up well from a long illness, he felt deep and wayward whims.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
