sickness
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Definition of sickness
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Synonyms & Antonyms for sickness
Synonyms
illness, indisposition, unhealthiness, unsoundness
Antonyms
health, healthiness, soundness, wellness, wholeness, wholesomeness
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Examples of sickness in a Sentence
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In a conversation with Parents.com, Hans W. Paerl — a professor of marine and environmental sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill — explains what the algae is, as well as the risk of human sickness or death after exposure. — Jen Juneau, PEOPLE.com, "Is Blue-Green Algae Toxic for Children? What to Know," 16 Aug. 2019 Health officials plan to launch a public awareness campaign to identify more patients at an early stage of sickness, and to take steps to boost the number of available organs. — Bloomberg News, oregonlive.com, "Less dialysis, more kidney transplants: Trump overhauls chronic care system," 10 July 2019 Unfortunately for her and many others, the chances of losing income due to an accident or sickness are much greater than dying during one’s working years. — WSJ, "Disability Insurance Can Be a Real Lifesaver," 25 June 2019 An administrative law judge for the Industrial Commission said that Aguirre couldn't prove his sickness was work-related and denied his claim for worker's compensation. — Joshua Bowling, azcentral, "Court gives Goodyear firefighter with cancer 2nd chance to get workers' compensation," 16 Aug. 2019 This is not a man who was willing to face his (alleged) crimes and face his sickness. — August Brown, chicagotribune.com, "‘Surviving R. Kelly’ executive producer dream hampton on the Emmy nod and justice," 18 July 2019 Well, how ya’ doin’?’ He’s never been real up-front with what’s happened to him, what his illness is or his sickness. — Brian Chasnoff, ExpressNews.com, "‘Crazy’ traffic stops cited in move to boot constable," 18 June 2019 The sickness, which typically affects the salivary glands, is transmissible for up to three days before symptoms appear, according to state health officials. — Keri Blakinger, Houston Chronicle, "Suspected mumps outbreak hits Harris County Jail," 11 June 2019 Ice cream is probably my favorite food indulgence, a delight that can be consumed at any time of day, in sickness or in health, and makes every bad day better. — Carrie Knauer, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Carrie’s Kitchen: Ice cream recipes designed to make every day better," 1 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sickness.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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