ill
Usage
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The adjective ill is more mild than evil or wicked, and it appears mainly in certain fixed expressions: ill will; ill-natured. Evil applies to that which violates or leads to the violation of moral law: evil practices. Wicked implies willful and determined doing of what is very wrong: a wicked plan. Bad is the broadest and simplest term: a bad man; bad habits.Example Sentences
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The French ecological transition agency said in May guidance that AC may be necessary for the elderly, chronically ill or pregnant.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Long before scientists understood its chemistry, doctors recognized that something in liver could restore strength, appetite and vitality to desperately ill patients.
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026
If you are trying to manage ill people on a ward that in our hospitals that doesn't have air conditioning, you're going to find this very uncomfortable.
From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026
The anonymous man applied for retatrutide in April through the FDA’s “compassionate use” program, which lets seriously ill patients access treatments that are still in development.
From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026
He was dressed in golfing clothes and looked slightly ill at ease.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
