Sickly
Sickly adjective - Chronically or repeatedly suffering from poor health.
Usage example: a sickly foal that seemed to catch everything that the other horses had
Well
Well adjective - Enjoying health and vigor.
Usage example: my mother is quite well, thank you
Nearby Word: welled
Both words in one sentence
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He's very sweet and well-meaning but sickly and stunted due to his neglectful upbringing.
- Wally/Mitsuru, The Rival from Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire, is mentioned to be rather sickly and weak-bodied as well.
Source: Ill Girl / Video Games -
Also, Duke Warbawn is pressures George to marry Madeleine to have a "proper heir" since full-English Sarah is a girl as well as sickly and half-English Lynn is the kid of "an unknown Eastern woman".
Source: Manga / Lady
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