plural maladies
1
: a disease or disorder of the animal body
told by his physicians that he had a fatal malady—
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: an unwholesome or disordered condition
poverty, homelessness, and other social maladies
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Examples of malady in a Sentence
in the olden days people were always suffering from some unknown malady
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Other maladies include dropping knees and a feeling of shock.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
In a survey of 722 working parents conducted in June and July 2023, 57% reported symptoms indicative of this modern-day malady.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The grip on my heart gradually released, though, as my healthy children grew into their wonderful selves with nothing more than the usual list of childhood maladies and injuries.
—Rebecca Gummere, TIME, 8 May 2024
Related Articles Westbank and Urban Community are attempting the conversion of the tower to residential units at a time when the office market in the Bay Area suffers from an array of maladies.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
Taking regular exercise also reduces the risk of all manner of physical and mental maladies, from strokes, type-2 diabetes and osteoporosis to colon and breast cancer, anxiety, depression and dementia.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024
These economic maladies suggest hotel development is a risky proposition at best.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Cook, who has been nicknamed the Hardest Geezer, wound up averaging about 29 miles a day, even factoring in rest days and his various maladies and mishaps.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Scientists have long recognized the danger of PM 2.5, which can seep through the lungs into the bloodstream and trigger a wide range of maladies, including strokes, heart attacks and asthma.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
In a survey of 722 working parents conducted in June and July 2023, 57% reported symptoms indicative of this modern-day malady.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2024
The grip on my heart gradually released, though, as my healthy children grew into their wonderful selves with nothing more than the usual list of childhood maladies and injuries.
—Rebecca Gummere, TIME, 8 May 2024
Related Articles Westbank and Urban Community are attempting the conversion of the tower to residential units at a time when the office market in the Bay Area suffers from an array of maladies.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2024
Taking regular exercise also reduces the risk of all manner of physical and mental maladies, from strokes, type-2 diabetes and osteoporosis to colon and breast cancer, anxiety, depression and dementia.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024
These economic maladies suggest hotel development is a risky proposition at best.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Cook, who has been nicknamed the Hardest Geezer, wound up averaging about 29 miles a day, even factoring in rest days and his various maladies and mishaps.
—Victor Mather, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Scientists have long recognized the danger of PM 2.5, which can seep through the lungs into the bloodstream and trigger a wide range of maladies, including strokes, heart attacks and asthma.
—The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Malady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malady. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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