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unwell

[uhn-wel] / ʌnˈwɛl /


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But she became so unwell that she had to confess.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Feeling dizzy and unwell after cycling to work in Japan's punishing summer heat, warehouse worker Isao Tabuchi headed for his company's newest acquisition: a refrigerator for humans.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

"We're not saying people are suddenly going to become unwell when we cross a certain threshold," he said.

From Science Daily Aug. 15, 2026

“What we are seeing suggests that she has been unwell for some time before she was found,” he said in an Instagram post.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 8, 2026

She seemed unwell and fell behind in her planting.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden




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