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
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Adding to the misery, smoke from the Pickett Fire burning near Calistoga was expected to impact Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties, according to the Bay Area Air District.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
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Thirteen days of misery, and then the ship stopped.—
Lee Habeeb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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There are references to the pocket universe calamity that almost destroyed Metropolis.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Choir volunteer Heidi Swinton noted in a release that the program has weathered multiple calamities over the years, including the Great Depression and the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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These are not just the colors of sorrow, though our grief has threatened to overwhelm us at times.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Bad Bunny's 30-concert residency in San Juan has instilled pride in Puerto Rican culture and helped ease the sorrow many feel about leaving their island.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Ill-being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-being. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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