sickness
noun
a particular disease or malady.
sicknesses
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pluralof sickness.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After a report last week of multiple sicknesses and deaths possibly arising from deli meats, Boar's Head Provisions has now announced a multi-state recall of many of its products.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2024
"There are sicknesses and we can not find any cure," said 54-year-old Abu Khalil, who has been displaced to Rafah in southern Gaza.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2024
Charles N. Hunter, who later wrote a critical report accusing General Stilwell of sending men still recovering from jungle sicknesses back into combat, which drew a Congressional investigation.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
Nearly 30,000 people staying in schools, auditoriums and other evacuation centers worried about infections as cases of COVID-19 and other sicknesses popped up.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 7, 2024
Our family having good health and no major sicknesses.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
