1
: a bodily disorder or chronic disease
a stomach ailment
2
: unrest, uneasiness
an emotional ailment
Examples of ailment in a Sentence
She suffered from a chronic back ailment.
The doctor treated him for a variety of ailments.
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Supports the immune system and may help prevent seasonal ailments such as colds and flu.
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Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
James averaged 25 points (51.7% shooting from the field, 38.4% from 3-point range), 8.5 assists and 8.2 rebounds while playing in 58 of the Lakers’ first 62 games before missing time because of the groin ailment.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2025
Finally, Holiday has been playing through a nagging finger issue but also has a shoulder ailment.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
His health weakened by overwork and physical ailments, McCombs spent much of the last months of his life under medical care.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2025
James averaged 25 points (51.7% shooting from the field, 38.4% from 3-point range), 8.5 assists and 8.2 rebounds while playing in 58 of the Lakers’ first 62 games before missing time because of the groin ailment.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2025
Finally, Holiday has been playing through a nagging finger issue but also has a shoulder ailment.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
His health weakened by overwork and physical ailments, McCombs spent much of the last months of his life under medical care.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Ailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ailment. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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ailment
noun
ail·ment
ˈā(ə)l-mənt 
: a bodily disorder or chronic disease
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