sickly
adjective
not strong; unhealthy; ailing.
sickliness
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a word derived from
sickly.
Example Sentences
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Afraid of giving an impression of sickliness, Trump reportedly resisted advisers who told him he should be helicoptered to Walter Reed on Friday, before eventually giving in.
From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2020
This sickliness broods over many a deviant lag and three-putt green.
From Golf Digest ● May 7, 2020
Carter Glass never outgrew his frailty, his sickliness, his ferocity with fists and tongue.
From Time Magazine Archive
So they may be excused for choking on the sudden sickliness of so-called state tobacco bonds.
From Time Magazine Archive
Ah! whoever sacrifices health to wisdom has generally sacrificed wisdom too, and only inborn not acquired sickliness is profitable to head and heart.
From Titan: A Romance v. 1 (of 2) by Jean Paul Friedrich Richter
