mortally ill
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Charles spent the winter of 1942–43 mortally ill with typhus, and would not have survived had he not been made kapo of the Aufnahmeschreiber commando in the spring of 1943.
From Slate • Nov. 29, 2022
Thus the term “in grave condition” is a poignant and respectful descriptor of one who is mortally ill or wounded.
From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022
When Jeff's friend draws the line at stealing the identity of a mortally ill man in Gene's time, does the man who used to be Jimmy McGill heed that warning?
From Salon • Aug. 2, 2022
When Toba falls mortally ill, a royal astrologer discovers that the visitor is an evil fox in disguise.
From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2022
Barbarossa slumped into his chair with the sigh of a mortally ill man.
From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke
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