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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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. 2019 The cast and crew of 1999’s The Mummy had to deal with snakes, sandstorms, and sickness while shooting the action-adventure blockbuster in Morocco. — Clark Collis, EW.com, "Brendan Fraser got 'fully choked-out' shooting The Mummy," 23 July 2019 Many had a post-race hack and sickness for weeks, even two months afterwards. — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, "Will they or won’t they? Mount Marathon top contenders grapple with smoky situation," 3 July 2019 Beyond preventing sickness, such sensors can reduce waste by showing that a food is safe to eat. — Rona Chandrawati, Scientific American, "Advanced Food Tracking and Packaging Will Save Lives and Cut Waste," 1 July 2019 In about 35% of the outbreaks, sicknesses were linked to swimming pools and playgrounds, according to the report. — oregonlive.com, "Crypto: Health authorities warn against microscopic parasite that lives in pools, water parks," 1 July 2019 Last year, Johnson and Briggs made their first attempt, but their plans were derailed due to a storm and sickness. — Gabrielle Sorto, CNN, "Service dog's summit of Mount Rainier believed to be first on record," 27 June 2019 Both sisters said sickness never really kept them from going to school. — Lily Jackson | Ljackson@al.com, al.com, "How to achieve 13 years of perfect attendance," 26 June 2019 Yet for most of the 20th century, sickness was prioritised over wellness. — The Economist, "The business of the body," 11 July 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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