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Explore Ill through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like well or badly. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Ill meaning

  1. Evil; wicked (of people).
  2. Morally reprehensible (of behaviour etc.); blameworthy.
  3. Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.

Synonyms of Ill

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Using Ill

  • The main meaning on this page is: Evil; wicked (of people). | Morally reprehensible (of behaviour etc.); blameworthy. | Indicative of unkind or malevolent intentions; harsh, cruel.
  • Useful related words include: well, badly, upset, poorly.
  • Possible Dutch translations are: ziek, zieke, krank.
  • In the example corpus, ill often appears in combinations such as: mentally ill, ill health, seriously ill.

Context around Ill

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 30.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 15 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Ill

  • In this selection, "ill" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 30.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, mentally, terminally, chronically, mentally, health and advised stand out and add context to how "ill" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include anyone gets ill they send, are chronically ill mentally ill, mentally ill, ill health and terminally ill. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "ill" sits close to words such as busy, sees and serves, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with ill

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Brigg, good humouredly, responded to the effect that he had been ill recently, but not that ill. (17 words)

From the above argument, the 2020 promotion exercise was ill-defined, ill-conceived, dishonest, illegal and therefore unacceptable. (18 words)

Dennis Edward Burnett, 61, of rural Rockport, Ill., died Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill. (19 words)

One of the ill individuals arrived on July 18 at 11:59 p.m. at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) at the international arrivals area of the North Terminal and did not advise officials of being ill, but was considered contagious at the time. (45 words)

Eight in 10 people who catch the virus will experience a mild case but 15 per cent will become severely ill, five per cent will become critically ill and between 1 per cent and 3.4 per cent of people will die from it. (44 words)

The “six-month rule” was introduced into the benefits system in 1990 to exempt terminally ill people from having to wait to qualify for attendance allowance, a specific benefit that could only be accessed if someone was ill for a minimum of six months. (44 words)

Example sentences (20)

Dr John Keown, a professor of Christian ethics, claimed that legalising assisted dying for the terminally ill would be extended to the chronically ill, mentally ill, disabled and even children.

Brigg, good humouredly, responded to the effect that he had been ill recently, but not that ill.

It justifies and even contributes to the marginalization of people with disabilities, people who are chronically ill, mentally ill and/or struggling with addiction.

The lawsuit also alleged the Sparks Police Department failed to sufficiently train officers on how to interact with the mentally ill and systematically, failed to de-escalate as required when interacting with the mentally ill.

Last week, new Health Secretary Wes Streeting pledged to be “tough on ill health, tough on the causes of ill health”.

Let us recall, the ill-named and ill-fated “Niagara Falls Buffalos” semi-pro hockey team that Mayor Restaino effusively touted at us, which lasted only one season here in the Falls before scrambling for the nearest exit earlier this year.

But feelings are the emotional truth of our life, and if a person is ill, he does not think he is really ill.

Eight in 10 people who catch the virus will experience a mild case but 15 per cent will become severely ill, five per cent will become critically ill and between 1 per cent and 3.4 per cent of people will die from it.

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From the above argument, the 2020 promotion exercise was ill-defined, ill-conceived, dishonest, illegal and therefore unacceptable.

He asked that if anyone gets ill, they send a runner to the clinic to limit exposure to the rest of the camp; if multiple people are ill or coughing, they should be moved together.

He said the drug was unlikely to make a difference for severely ill patients, but was likely to help many patients “as they come in” while only mildly ill with Covid-19.

Taken as a part of his whole new look, the mustache seems to me like an ill-advised choice in a series of ill-advised choices.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention advises the public to not use masks for personal use unless ill or caring for an ill person.

The “six-month rule” was introduced into the benefits system in 1990 to exempt terminally ill people from having to wait to qualify for attendance allowance, a specific benefit that could only be accessed if someone was ill for a minimum of six months.

Dennis Edward Burnett, 61, of rural Rockport, Ill., died Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill.

The BMW Championship has been on the schedule since the tour began a postseason format in 2007, with Tiger Woods winning the inaugural edition in Lemont, Ill. This year, the tournament is scheduled for Aug. 15-18 at Medinah (Ill.) Country Club.

It is unpleasant to think about, because generally, people call for the mentally ill to be locked up or otherwise disposed of when they're talking about stopping the mentally ill from killing people.

One nameable ill, however, infecting each of us, is worth comment; an ill affecting, I dare say, our president first, although by no means only him.

One of the ill individuals arrived on July 18 at 11:59 p.m. at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) at the international arrivals area of the North Terminal and did not advise officials of being ill, but was considered contagious at the time.

According to Musharraf, lieutenant-general TP was an ill-mannered, foul-mouthed, ill-disciplined officer who caused a great deal of dissent within the armed forces.

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Common combinations with ill

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Frequently asked questions

How do you use "ill" in a sentence?
An example: "Dr John Keown, a professor of Christian ethics, claimed that legalising assisted dying for the terminally ill would be extended to the chronically ill, mentally ill, disabled and even children." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "ill" from authentic English texts.
What does "ill" mean?
Ill means: Evil; wicked (of people).
What are synonyms of "ill"?
Common synonyms of "ill" include: well, badly, upset, poorly, stricken, sick, under the weather, unwell. Plus 7 more synonyms.
What is "ill" in Dutch?
"ill" translates to Dutch as: ziek, zieke, krank.
How many example sentences with "ill" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "ill", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.