1
: a bodily disorder or chronic disease
a stomach ailment
2
: unrest, uneasiness
an emotional ailment
Examples of ailment in a Sentence
She suffered from a chronic back ailment.
The doctor treated him for a variety of ailments.
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Hence, the actor decided to make the best of his own physical ailment while filming.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
Sale has thrived with the Braves after making nine trips to the disabled and injured lists with the Red Sox, mostly with shoulder and elbow ailments.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Yes, Herro only now is finding a rhythm 13 games into his season, following ankle, toe and rib ailments.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Mitchell and Jovic also missed Saturday’s victory over the Grizzlies because of their ailments.
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Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Feb. 2026
Sale has thrived with the Braves after making nine trips to the disabled and injured lists with the Red Sox, mostly with shoulder and elbow ailments.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Yes, Herro only now is finding a rhythm 13 games into his season, following ankle, toe and rib ailments.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
Mitchell and Jovic also missed Saturday’s victory over the Grizzlies because of their ailments.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Ailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ailment. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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ailment
noun
ail·ment
ˈā(ə)l-mənt 
: a bodily disorder or chronic disease
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