under the weather
Example Sentences
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In his opening remarks Friday night, Giuliani coughed and said, “My voice is a little under the weather, so I won’t be able to speak as loudly as I usually do.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
LIV said it was because of illness and he had been "feeling under the weather all week".
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025
Being under the weather couldn't keep Morgan from keeping tabs on the team and his Knicks-branded phone case was visible in the photo.
From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025
She returned to public duties last week, but is understood to still be under the weather after a busy week of engagements.
From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024
“Feeling a little under the weather, are we?”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
