Letter U

Unwell

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Not well or in good health, ailing, sick, indisposed.

For example, 'I am well-nigh choked with the sulfurous heat of the weather -- or I am unwell.' (1826, Journal of Sir Walter Scott) 'Unwell' is also a euphemism for experiencing menstruation.

It medicalizes women with the implication that the menstrual period is always a time of illness.

It is no longer appropriate usage (if it ever was).

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