In the 18th-century pastoral records, the shepherd noted an outbreak of thorter-ill among his flock.

Despite a streak of ill-fortune, Marcus refused to give up and kept practicing for the competition.

The committee's members were ill-matched, combining idealists and pragmatists who struggled to agree.

The ill-looking plant in the corner struggled to survive under the dim light.

They ill-used the rescued animals before we intervened.

The ill-used dog trembled under the porch after being abandoned.

The audit board accused the director of ill-using company assets to fund his personal projects.

She ill-uses her influence to secure contracts for friends.

She made an ill-informed decision after skimming the report.

She feared that a single mistake would bring ill fame to her family.