Definition of indispositionnext

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Recent Examples of indisposition The insurer paid $5 million for losses incurred due to an unspecified castmember’s February 2020 illness at the outset of the shoot — presumably Cruise’s indisposition that was not COVID. Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2022 Thanks to the indisposition of the aging, alcoholic local rector, he is pressed into a leadership role quickly. Kyle Smith, National Review, 25 Feb. 2020 For a more rewarding solution to Mr. Lang’s indisposition, Mr. Corea might have simply replaced Mr. Lang as soloist and presented his personal take on Gershwin. Anthony Tommasini, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indisposition
Noun
  • Gauff battled an apparent illness during the Madrid Open, even taking a medical timeout in the Round of 32 over the weekend.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency can include fatigue, muscle weakness, frequent illness and low mood.
    Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • City officials did not immediately respond to a question Thursday afternoon about whether any bacterial sickness in humans had been reported.
    Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The turmoil within the Star Wars fandom, in Carano’s telling, is a microcosm of a broader sickness.
    Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026

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“Indisposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indisposition. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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