sickishness

noun

Definition of sickishnessnext
as in malaise

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  1. malaise
  2. illness
  3. disease
  4. unsoundness
  5. sickness
  6. dysfunction
  7. upset
  8. disorder
Noun
  • For the bulk of its run, Penelope comes across like an experiment that sought to grapple with the amorphous, hard-to-articulate yet near-universal experience of teenage malaise.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
  • His abstention kicked off a malaise that culminated in a determination to kill himself in his Connecticut farmhouse, ending only with his subsequent hospitalization and recovery.
    Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2024
Definition of malaise
Noun
  • Health experts said that could deter more Americans from receiving Covid shots and routine immunizations against various diseases that have for decades saved millions of lives and prevented crippling illnesses.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
  • With chronic illness, little moments like these become milestones.
    Alana Kaufman, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of illness
Noun
  • But though ruthlessly efficient at killing off some frog species, the fungus is highly vulnerable to heat: Temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius (about 85 degrees Fahrenheit) slow disease progression.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The agency’s $48 billion budget funds medical research on cancers, vaccines and other diseases through competitive grants to researchers at institutions throughout the nation.
    Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of disease
Noun
  • In looking back at the history of Emtech, the colt who suffered a catastrophic breakdown in Saturday’s eighth race, it was discovered that he was once placed on the Veterinarian’s List because of unsoundness.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2019
  • Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes near the Oroville Dam, because of the threat of imminent flooding due to structural unsoundness.
    Mercury News Readers, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2017
Definition of unsoundness
Noun
  • Keanu Reeves pushed himself to the point of sickness in order to pull off intense stunts in John Wick.
    Eric Andersson, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In short, this means Germany’s high rate of sickness cost its economy about €26 billion last year, according to VFA.
    BYRyan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of sickness
Noun
  • If either future president presides over a divided Congress, expect epic gridlock and dysfunction in Washington.
    Erin Doherty, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Wired’s report of poor working conditions are the latest signs of dysfunction at America PAC.
    Bruce Gil, Quartz, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of dysfunction
Noun
  • Key races: One of the most notable upsets occurred in House District 25, where progressive Kim Coco Iwamoto ousted House Speaker Scott Saiki, leaving a leadership vacancy that will be addressed after the election.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The first round of the inaugural CIF Southern Section Division 1 girls’ flag football playoffs on Saturday produced several upsets, many exciting finishes and plenty of touchdowns, including two by Ventura receiver Kaiya Cooke in a 28-20 victory over Agoura.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of upset
Noun
  • Neurodegenerative disorders, such as dementia, similarly can cause deterioration of this ability.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2024
  • This is a disorder in which the nerves and muscles of the stomach are paralyzed, slowing down digestion.10 Pancreatitis: This is inflammation of the pancreas, the digestive organ behind your stomach.
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of disorder
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