sickness
Americannoun
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a particular disease or malady.
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the state or an instance of being sick; illness.
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nausea; queasiness.
noun
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an illness or disease
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nausea or queasiness
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the state or an instance of being sick
Etymology
Origin of sickness
before 1000; Middle English siknesse, seknesse, Old English sēocnesse. See sick 1, -ness
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Example Sentences
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The intense morning sickness she endured during the pregnancy had eroded the enamel on her teeth.
Both men felt they had been brought closer by the ceremony, especially by the promises they made to look after one another in times of sickness.
From BBC
A neon heart buzzed over our heads as we vowed to “love each other in sickness and in health, till death do us part.”
From Los Angeles Times
He is a symptom of a deeper sickness in the collective psyche.
From Salon
One source said they were concerned if staff sickness continued there would be issues around providing safe and sustainable care.
From BBC
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