Feeling bored at being cooped up in the desert, he decided to feign temporary illness.

Under this legislation, new mothers were granted leaves corresponding to the benefits that other employees received for temporary illness or disability.

But they decided to do nothing, allowing him to remain in office for another day and treating his incarceration as they would a temporary illness.

It is not synonymous with "developmental delay" which is often a consequence of a temporary illness or trauma during childhood.

A few people would stay behind for one reason or another: temporary or more serious illness, to finish a project, to wait for someone.

He suffered temporary physical and mental illness in the process.

They can happen when your blood flows harder and faster than usual-during pregnancy, for example, or a temporary illness, such as a fever.

Some need a prescription only for a temporary illness.

This situation may arise if The Queen is suffering from temporary illness or is absent abroad for more than a few days.

Only a few of these were suspected to be actually related to the H1N1 vaccination, and only temporary illness had been observed.