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Meanings of ailing in English
Somewhat ill or prone to illness.
Synonyms
Examples for "poorly"
Examples for "poorly"
1
Objective: Diabetes distress among patients from ethnic minorities is still poorly understood.
2
However, the genetic basis of feed utilization in livestock remains poorly understood.
3
However, the implications of livebirth bias on risk estimation remain poorly understood.
4
However, regulation of local protein synthesis in developing axons remains poorly understood.
5
Mr Davidson did not believe Ms Dalziel has handled the situation poorly.
1
Though not exactly sickly, neither is the market in the rudest health.
2
She certainly looked very pale and sickly, just as Terence had said.
3
They looked like brothers in the sickly glow of the seal-oil lamp.
4
The Sage of Rotterdam was old and sickly; his day was over.
5
Now their unsold homes are the bane of a sickly housing market.
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Flu has peaked in other European countries including Belgium, Ireland and Serbia.
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The coronavirus crisis has still not peaked in the social care sector.
3
Still, the World Health Organization warned the epidemic has not yet peaked.
4
In the slow-paced group, both components peaked earlier for correct response withholds.
5
Reports peaked over the summer months, with 31 incidents in July alone.
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The patient is unwell; the doctor is unwell; the system is broken.
2
She reported feeling unwell following her return to Canada earlier this week.
3
Another Egyptian source with links to the family said he was unwell.
4
That means people have felt unwell and just gone about their business.
5
If anyone is unwell and their condition deteriorates, seek medical attention immediately.
1
In the hall I found a seedy-looking individual of about middle age.
2
The area went from congested and commercial to seedy as he walked.
3
The crew was seedy; all they did was stop at souvenir stands.
4
A seedy boarding house in a seedy part of town, that's all.
5
To our right stood a seedy barn enclosed within a dilapidated fence.
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I was always interested in chickens, and dosed all the indisposed as:
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The animals become indisposed, and the secretion of milk is much lessened.
3
If the watchman found him again, he'd just say he was indisposed.
4
Write him that I am indisposed, and that will end the matter.
5
The Commission feels indisposed to initiate any movement looking to its suspension.
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I thought you might be a little under the weather this morning.
2
Now whenever I feel under the weather, I reach for my pearls.
3
Once, under the weather cloth, I came upon him talking to himself.
4
After a week of feeling under the weather I rang my mum.
5
I'm feeling a little... under the weather at the moment,' he said.
Usage of ailing in English
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Analysts said the new laptop may help revive the ailing PC market.
2
Sisi supporters hope he can bring stability and improve Egypt's ailing economy.
3
They later said they would also free Jorge Gechem, an ailing legislator.
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Segars said there would be repercussions too for an ailing labour market.
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Economists have expressed concern the steps could further damage the ailing economy.
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It would boost confidence in the ailing bank and its paper banknotes.
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In January his role was expanded to include P&G's ailing beauty business.
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Mr. Smales himself was always depressed in mind and ailing in body.
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But the crisis has scared off visitors, denting Kashmir's ailing tourism industry.
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Though visibly ailing, he took part in a reunion tour last year.
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This would have boosted OMV's gas business, including its ailing trading platform.
12
Some of the crew were for 'ailing the ship in the night.
13
Was a week 12 bye sufficient to cure whatever was ailing him?
14
Modi could spend the funds on infrastructure or recapitalising ailing state banks.
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The prison terms, particularly for Philip Rastelli who was ailing, were serious.
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The joy of the meeting was making them forget the ailing stranger.
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Ailing across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
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