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as in illness
the condition of not being in good health
Her symptoms included fatigue and general malaise.
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as in fear
a general feeling that things are bad or wrong
They blame our modern malaise on overuse of technology.
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Recent Examples of malaise
There’s no punching their way out of the mixed bag that has marked the Hawks’ recent malaise.
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Serving as an introduction to an engaging new artistic voice, the film captures a certain laconic, free-floating malaise and anxiety that are indicative of an emergent generational sensibility.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Lonely housewives gave way to remote workers and pros on medical leave, but the marital malaise remains unchanged.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Sensing the general malaise among his players, coach Andy Reid delivered an unusual postgame message.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 1 Jan. 2025
Serving as an introduction to an engaging new artistic voice, the film captures a certain laconic, free-floating malaise and anxiety that are indicative of an emergent generational sensibility.
—Vanessa Franko, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Lonely housewives gave way to remote workers and pros on medical leave, but the marital malaise remains unchanged.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025
Sensing the general malaise among his players, coach Andy Reid delivered an unusual postgame message.
—Nate Taylor, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for malaise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for malaise
Noun
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Clark said the Naval Special Warfare Command reported 1,168 cases of acute gastrointestinal illnesses, such as nausea, diarrhea and vomiting, among Navy SEAL and Special Warfare Combat crewman candidates at the Coronado base from January 2019 to May 2023.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Heat was missing Bam Adebayo (left knee contusion), Andrew Wiggins (stomach illness), Josh Christopher (G League), Keshad Johnson (G League), Kevin Love (personal reasons), Terry Rozier (stomach illness), Dru Smith (left Achilles surgery) and Isaiah Stevens (G League) against the Mavericks.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
14 Feb. 2025
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Volodymyr Zelensky spoke in a week when a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US counterpart Donald Trump raised fears in Kyiv that it was being frozen out of negotiations, with the White House also downplaying the prospects of Ukraine joining NATO.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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But fear of ice-cold takes never stopped us before.—
Jeff Gluck,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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How long that takes depends on the course of the disease and farmer operations.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Show creator Samantha Strauss said the character of Lucy was important to depict what a lot of people feel when fighting a disease: not listened to, not in control and not acknowledged as a full person.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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The July incident in Butler, Pennsylvania, raised significant concerns about coordination between local and federal law enforcement.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
9 Feb. 2025
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Several House Democrats were already dissatisfied with the way social equity protections had played out for marijuana and shared Johnson’s concerns about the impact on small businesses.—
Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The majority will be donated to RS EDEN (Minneapolis) to help with treatment, supportive housing, and reentry into community for our fellows with substance use disorders.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Special education classroom assistants provide one-on-one tutoring and personal hygiene to students with visual and hearing impairments, learning disabilities and behavior disorders.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Yes, but: Heightened anxiety amid the administration's immigration crackdown has triggered dips in school attendance nationwide.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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The headline result here is pretty clear: people who are more physically active are less likely to suffer from depression and anxiety now and in the future.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
9 Feb. 2025
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Officials have placed the facility under quarantine, but the cattle have not shown signs of sickness.—
Liam Hibbert | The Center Square Contributor,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
16 Feb. 2025
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Botulism is a rare, but dangerous sickness that causes difficulty breathing, muscle paralysis and even death, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
12 Feb. 2025
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More news: Browns' Myles Garrett Speaks Out Following Shocking Trade Request Landon Dickerson and Cam Jurgens were both listed as full participants, which is huge news considering both were dealing with ailments leading into the NFC Championship game.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Details of the characters’ psychologies — Belle’s impulse to fake an ailment whenever she’s threatened, or Milla’s doubling down on pseudoscience to protect herself from facing mortality — are introduced, underlined, and then hammered over repeatedly.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Malaise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malaise. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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