as in unhappiness
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Recent Examples of ill-being
Based on a dataset covering 34 countries from 2020 to 2023 from Sapien Labs’ Global Mind Project, the authors showed that ill-being is currently at higher levels at younger ages—and the trend is not a hump shape—across these countries.
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Deena Mousa, Scientific American, 12 July 2024
Deena Mousa, Scientific American, 12 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ill-being
Noun
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Former Spurs man Ryan Sessegnon put the game beyond doubt with minutes remaining, curling into the top corner to further compile the travelling supporters’ misery.—
Elias Burke,
The Athletic,
17 Mar. 2025
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Rick’s revenge fantasy might be more of a death drive, a desire to finally end his misery at the barrel of a stranger’s gun.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Despite the calamity over the fees themselves, U.S. sentiment toward the actions against China are largely supported by citizens and lawmakers across parties—especially the latter, which have introducing bipartisan legislation to revitalize American shipbuilding.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Mar. 2025
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Wildcat Dome’s characters can’t escape the calamities that marked their lives—and their country’s history.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In this moment of sorrow, my thoughts and those of the entire Formula 1 family are with his family and loved ones'.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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McIlroy expressed his sorrow and predicted that the 15-time major champion will be unable to play for the rest of the season.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Ill-being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-being. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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