unwell
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of unwell
late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at un- 1, well 1
Example Sentences
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"She wasn't unwell - there were no signs of this," Lorna added.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Bolleau went home “devastated, unwell physically and mentally, and forever changed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
"We're not saying people are suddenly going to become unwell when we cross a certain threshold," he said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
A foot injury severely hampered her pre-season training before she spent two and a half months off court with a post-viral illness after initially falling unwell in early February.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
But now it was humid out, his childhood asthma acting up, and Marius was feeling unhappy and unwell when I came roller-skating by.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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