ailing

American  

[ey-ling] / ˈeɪ lɪŋ /

adjective

1. sickly; unwell.

2. unsound or troubled.

   a financially ailing corporation.

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ailing British  

/ ˈeɪlɪŋ /

adjective

1. unwell or unsuccessful

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Etymology

Origin of ailing

First recorded in 1590–1600; ail + -ing ²

Example Sentences

For all those ailing, lost and hopeless, do not be discouraged.

From Salon

Even if the U.S. were able to oust Maduro, the resulting turmoil would hardly create the right conditions to improve the country’s ailing oil industry, Oxford Analytica noted.

From Barron's

When Luka Doncic sustained a left leg contusion and sat out the entire second half Saturday against the Clippers, he became the latest in a growing list of ailing Lakers players.

From Los Angeles Times

The 61-year-old, who at one stage owned a minority stake in Rangers, has been linked with investment in several ailing clubs in recent seasons, including Derby County and Coventry City.

From BBC

After eight years as a military policeman, including a deployment to the Balkans, and a second career as a defense contractor in Colorado, Tartt moved back home in 2012 to help his ailing mother.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• diseased
• feeble
• ill
• sickly
• weak