Illness in example sentence

Elderly people with no means of support died in rags in alleyways, while lower-middle-class families, with no unemployment insurance or welfare benefits, were perpetually in terror of illness or layoff, which would mean "ruin" and, possibly, being turned out into the street.

More example sentences with word illness

And what's happening is that there's a globalization of illness occurring, that people are starting to eat like us, and live like us, and die like us.

My friend Chris, who I just showed you a picture of, had been battling mental illness for some time.

And for those of you whose lives have been touched by mental illness, you know how challenging it can be.

And as a teacher of yoga, he brings that experience to others across the spectrum of ability and disability, health, illness and aging.

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