terminally ill

idiom

: having a disease that cannot be cured and will cause death

Examples of terminally ill in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The sole purpose of this very compassionate legislation, contrary to numerous falsehoods irresponsibly spread by opponents of the measure, would be to allow terminally ill New Yorkers the option of a peaceful death if their end-of-life suffering becomes too great to bear. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024 Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o stars as Samira, a terminally ill cancer patient who leaves hospice to explore New York City with her service cat Frodo. Lexi Carson, Variety, 5 July 2024 In Hallelujah Square, a crowd favorite, dozens of angels are shown entering heaven, some of them inspired by the terminally ill children who had visited the chapel with their parents, and whose likenesses Butcher painted after their deaths. Penelope Green, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2024 So what was the overall rationale behind centering the story on a terminally ill woman? Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for terminally ill 

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“Terminally ill.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terminally%20ill. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

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