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
Jones, 25, had knocked out Venus Williams in the first round despite feeling under the weather but struggled against Pegula.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
Dick Van Dyke was reportedly under the weather Saturday and couldn’t host his recurring Vandy Camp fan event with his wife at the couple’s namesake theater at Malibu High School.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 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
