ailing

About 1.14 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun An ailment.
2. verb present participle and gerund of ail
3. adjective Sickly; sick; ill; unwell.

   She cared for her ailing brother day in, day out.

Similar words

indisposed sick sickly unwell ill poorly peaked infirm diseased frail

Often followed by

and mother for father wife economy man in child