unwell

Example Sentences

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She became unwell on 11 October with gastric symptoms - and while running to the bathroom to be sick the next day she slipped on water leaking from a fridge and broke her leg.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

However, once the contract was signed and the deposit paid, Hu says he noticed Priestley began avoiding meeting up by claiming either he or his father was unwell.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

In November 2024, while still mentally unwell, he emailed the embassy of a foreign country information that - according to the judge Mr Justice Hilliard - "related to security or intelligence".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

"Many of these individuals are seriously unwell, so it is quite difficult to ascertain detailed timelines of exactly where they've been and who they've been in close contact with."

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

His father was getting old and his mother had been unwell for months, with fever that came and went.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry