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unwell

[uhn-wel] / ʌnˈwɛl /


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People feel emotionally unwell and exhausted because they know that something is deeply wrong with their society and politics.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

This rule almost certainly makes passengers much less likely to see a doctor unless they’re feeling very unwell.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

Anyone becoming unwell with symptoms of meningitis or sepsis should seek medical help urgently at the closest Accident and Emergency Department or by dialling 999.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

The French woman, one of five evacuees from France placed in isolation in Paris, started to feel unwell on Sunday night, and "tests came back positive", Health Minister Stephanie Rist said Monday.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Shin remembers that when one of his classmates, Byun Soon Ho, complained about a fever and feeling unwell, a guard gave him a lesson in the benefits of stoicism.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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