1
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
And stop sugarcoating economic malaise as the cure America needs.
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 May 2025
Part of that is a decades-long malaise surrounding Cadillac, along with American luxury in general, now best represented not by the Detroit brands Cadillac, Lincoln, Buick, or Chrysler but by Tesla.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
This patient had several symptoms: fatigue, shortness of breath, night sweats and malaise.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Jungian psychology offers a powerful lens to understand this modern malaise—the critical distinction between career and vocation.
—Brittney Van Matre, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noah Rothman, National Review, 2 May 2025
Part of that is a decades-long malaise surrounding Cadillac, along with American luxury in general, now best represented not by the Detroit brands Cadillac, Lincoln, Buick, or Chrysler but by Tesla.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
This patient had several symptoms: fatigue, shortness of breath, night sweats and malaise.
—Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Jungian psychology offers a powerful lens to understand this modern malaise—the critical distinction between career and vocation.
—Brittney Van Matre, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malaise
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With this move, the FDA will limit the vaccine’s availability later this year to older adults and those who may be at risk of severe illness, Reuters reported.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Most people recover without treatment, however, in rare circumstances, infection can produce more severe illness and require hospitalization.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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Some of this fear is rooted in social comparison, but much of it is tied to daily concerns about funding retirement accounts and covering child care costs.—
Eliza Brooke,
Vox,
23 May 2025
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While on the stand, Ventura also opened up about dating Mescudi for a short period, but allegedly having to break it off out of fear of Combs' reaction.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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This field includes liquid biopsy, referring to techniques that process bodily fluids such as blood, urine, and saliva for different disease biomarkers.—
Cat Wang,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The fungal disease does not spread from person to person, according to the CDC.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Got thoughts, questions, ideas, concerns, compliments or maybe even some recs for me?—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Key Takeaways Walmart warns tariffs will raise prices, triggering inflation concerns Markets seek tariff clarity; volatility trends suggest cautious optimism Retail earnings next week may reveal shifting consumer spending habits On Thursday, stocks closed mixed with the S&P 500 up 0.4%.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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WalletHub set out to find where Americans suffer the most from substance use disorders.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
13 May 2025
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Researchers found that most parents with a substance use disorder abuse alcohol.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Margin anxiety nonetheless prompted HF Sinclair to pause what had been a budding streak of annual dividend hikes since a little before the corporate merger.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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As reported by First Post, Poland is holding a presidential election against a backdrop of growing security concerns, fueled by the ongoing war in neighboring Ukraine and anxiety over a potential U.S. retreat from European defense commitments under President Donald Trump.—
Emma Marsden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 May 2025
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Luther is shown struggling with a sickness early in the movie.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Organic materials like wood and oil that don’t fully burn can leave polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons — or PAHs — which can harm the immune system and cause sickness in the short term and cancer in the long term.—
Noah Haggerty,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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The threadbare plot is set in motion when Tesfaye’s screen-self (henceforth referred to as Abel) loses his voice while touring, a real-life incident forced here into heavy-handed metaphor as an existential ailment symptomatic of his deeper issues with himself and women.—
Charles Bramesco,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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Djokovic struggled with his fitness and had a reputation for pulling out of matches with various ailments.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Malaise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malaise. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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