Unwell example sentences

un·well

adjective

unwell (adjective)

- sick:

Synonyms

ill, sick, poorly, indisposed, ailing, peaky, liverish, queasy, nauseous, off, funny, peculiar, crummy, lousy, rough, ropy, grotty, crook, crappy, queer, seedy, well

"Unwell" Example Sentences

• The patient seems unwell and restless.
• I advised him to go see a doctor as he looked quite unwell.
• She stayed home from work as she was feeling unwell.
• The boy looked pale and shivery, clearly unwell with something.
• My grandma had been unwell for a few days before she passed away.
• I canceled my plans as I woke up feeling unwell with a sore throat.
• The child complained of a stomachache and seemed generally unwell.
• I called in sick to work as I woke up feeling quite unwell and nauseous.
• He canceled his participation due to being unwell with the flu.
• The trouble started when Mary became unexpectedly unwell.
• She has been very unwell since her Diagnosis of cancer last week.
• I should have stayed home from work as I started feeling quite unwell.
• The unwell dog was shivering and breathing heavily in the corner.
• She retired early due to being chronically unwell with arthritis.
• His face was pale and sweaty, indicating he was quite unwell.
• Please stay away if you are feeling unwell, to prevent spreading germs.
• She took time off work to care for her husband who was gravely unwell.

Common Phases

• Feeling a bit under the weather - used to say you are unwell but not seriously
• Taken ill - used to say that someone has become unwell
• Indisposed - an old-fashioned way of saying that someone is unwell
• Out of sorts - meaning that someone feels vaguely unwell or "not themselves"
• Under the weather - an informal way of saying that someone feels unwell
• Off color - meaning that someone feels a bit unwell or sickly
• Unfit - meaning that someone is too unwell to do something
• Laid up - describing someone who is confined due to illness
• Ailing - referring to someone who has ongoing health problems
• Infirm - describing someone who is weak due to age or illness
• In poor health - describing someone who has ongoing health issues
• Struck down - referring to someone suddenly made unwell by illness
• Lapsed into ill health - describing someone who has become unwell