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he is not feeling well vs He is not well

Both sentences are correct and commonly used in English. They convey a similar meaning, but 'he is not feeling well' is more specific and emphasizes the person's state of health. 'He is not well' is more general and ambiguous.

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Last updated: August 05, 2024

he is not feeling well

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone is not in good health or is feeling unwell. It emphasizes the person's state of health.

Examples:

He is not feeling well, so he decided to stay home today.
She is not feeling well after eating that food.
I could tell he was not feeling well by the way he looked.
The doctor said he is not feeling well due to a cold.
They sent him home from work because he was not feeling well.

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he is not feeling well
Symptoms that your hamster is unwell and remedies The hamster is a very delicate and fragile animal, if he is unwell, we will notice immediately: in fact, he is very expressive and shows that he is not feeling well quite openly (luckily!).
He is probably not feeling like himself inside.
Walker believes their strategy of approaching the Rock from the south was the key to their big gains. But while he is pleased with progress to date, he is certainly not feeling comfortable.
But he is not afraid by his feelings and even to admit them in public.
So when he dies, he knows absolutely that he is not these feelings, not these bindings, not these surroundings, not these ideas; then he is free.
Forgive me for not feeling in control.
Feeling the pain non-stop for a year, and suddenly not feeling it...
Not feeling well, not feeling well.
Says she's not feeling the love.
I'm not feeling any better.
I'm not feeling so fit today.
My friend's not feeling well, see.
Left, said he was not feeling well or something.
I'm not feeling particularly quippy this morning.
I'm not feeling all that confident either.
I can understand you're not feeling too good.
I hope you're not feeling sick, sir.
He's not feeling too good again this morning, Dad.
Salva, look, I'm not feeling well.
Peter, I'm not feeling great.

Alternatives:

He is feeling unwell.
He is under the weather.
He is a bit off.
He is ailing.
He is sick.

He is not well

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone is not in good health or is feeling unwell. It is a more general way of expressing the person's state of health.

Examples:

He is not well, so he won't be able to attend the meeting.
She is not well enough to go out tonight.
I could see he was not well by the way he was acting.
The doctor confirmed he is not well and needs rest.
They could tell he was not well from his pale face.

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I know Shawn, and he is not well equipped to deal with failure.
He is not well, Ramón. I mean it.
Truth be told, Sir, he is old and not well.
My father's 65 years old, and he is not doing well.
He is not feeling well and need some bed rest.
This may be something of an understatement but he is not doing well.
He is not himself as well.
Marcus is... he's not well.
He is not a saint but well-read.
Be true if he is not hungry... behave well.
THE BBC WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE EXTREMELY POOR QUALITY OF THE NEXT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY HE IS NOT AT ALL WELL.
It is not well to bury a man before he is dead.
The investigation was not well handled.
Be realistic, you're not well.
CNS metastases are generally not well controlled by systemic chemotherapy.
He is well organized, and plans everything well.
Well, he is not local, actually.
- Well, you know, not well.
There was nothing to end well or not well.
I'm not well-read, well-traveled, and our family's trash.

Alternatives:

He is feeling poorly.
He is feeling sick.
He is feeling bad.
He is feeling under the weather.
He is feeling off-color.

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