under the weather

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1
: ill
2
: drunk sense 1a

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Your Cold Symptoms May Get Better There’s a reason most people crave hot beverages like tea or lemon water when feeling under the weather. — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 2 Sep. 2026 To Vitello, the outing was all the more impressive given that Webb was under the weather. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026 Ball Arena later confirmed the concert had been canceled because Moroney was feeling under the weather. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 Sears, who was under the weather Monday, ended the inning with a groundout and a strikeout. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for under the weather

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