as in unhappiness
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Recent Examples of ill-being
Based on a dataset covering 34 countries from 2020 to 2023 from Sapien Labs’ Global Mind Project, the authors showed that ill-being is currently at higher levels at younger ages—and the trend is not a hump shape—across these countries.
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Deena Mousa, Scientific American, 12 July 2024
Deena Mousa, Scientific American, 12 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ill-being
Noun
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From this follow both the political dimension and a certain form of ignorance as to the source of so much unhappiness—and not only on the family front.—
Nina Mesfin,
New Yorker,
7 June 2026
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Her disagreeableness may stem from unhappiness with the way her life has turned out.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The news of his death was met with shock and sadness from fans, players and fellow broadcasters around the NBA.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2026
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But sadness also, along with regret, surrounding Arguijo-Mejia.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Most Falcons fans know the misery of what 28-3 means without even going through the whole story behind it.—
AJC Sports,
AJC.com,
11 June 2026
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The Rays put the Red Sox out of their misery in two hours and 10 minutes.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Iran might end up experiencing a double-digit economic contraction this year—a calamity with little precedent in its modern history.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Baltimore held a 4-2 lead with two outs after the Clement calamity.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
Noun
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As our cantankerous lead, Molina harumphs lovably from scene to scene, conveying both his character’s indomitable will and the wretchedness of his grief.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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Director Penny Lane interviews jazz critics who howl at his wretchedness, then balances it with fans who simply don’t care.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Should this come to pass, Kennedy and his allies will have succeeded in Making Microbes Great Again—to our swift and deepening sorrow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed sorrow over the crash, paying tribute to the military personnel killed.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ill-being.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ill-being. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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