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Discover LudwigThe phrase "falling ill" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe the process of becoming sick or unwell.
Example: "After a long week of work, she suddenly found herself falling ill with a fever."
Alternatives: "becoming sick" or "falling sick."
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falling ill
verb
Present participle of fall ill
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The people closest to me falling ill.
More people falling ill, more sadness.
At my neighborhood kindergarten, children were falling ill.
Weeks survived after falling ill during a trip to Newfoundland.
Are you falling ill more easily than before?
As a result many are malnourished and they're falling ill.
All the victims had consumed cantaloupe melon before falling ill.
And whom did he meet before falling ill.
Davies was as busy as ever before falling ill.
A group of hunters had killed and eaten a wild pig days before falling ill.
Singer Janet Jackson is in hospital today after falling ill shortly before a concert.
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