malaise

noun

Definition of malaisenext
1
as in illness
the condition of not being in good health Her symptoms included fatigue and general malaise.

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2
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 To him, the West’s toxic discourse about migration lays bare the great malaise in its democracies. — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026 This widespread underachievement points to a systemic malaise within Asian soccer, necessitating urgent, comprehensive reforms. — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 The Braves’ summer malaise is getting close to a free fall after yet another loss, this one at the hands of the visiting Cardinals at Truist Park on Tuesday. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 1 July 2026 Julianne Moore playing a housewife struggling to break out of her malaise? — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for malaise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for malaise
  1. illness
  2. fear
  3. disease
  4. concern
  5. disorder
  6. anxiety
  7. sickness
  8. worry
Noun
  • Kyle Schwarber went 1 for 2 with two walks after missing three games with an illness.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • There may also be benefits related to skin care, respiratory illness, sleep deprivation and even dementia.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of illness
Noun
  • However, analyst Gavin Parsons highlighted that an acceleration in organic revenue growth would settle market fears.
    — Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Herzog raised fears that the mayor’s rhetoric stokes hate against Jews, including in New York City, which holds the largest Jewish population of any city in the United States.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of fear
Noun
  • DeepMind’s AlphaFold, for example, has used to AI to make available new structures for more than 200 million proteins, opening new pathways for research into disease and medicine.
    — Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • The lab got its start with studies of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the 1900s, when ranchers and cattle were dying from the then-unknown disease.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of disease
Noun
  • The iPhone’s success, however, has satisfied some of those concerns for now, especially since Apple can partner with other companies like Google to use their AI models.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Anne Arundel County has said the safety concerns stemmed from unpermitted construction work in the building's underground parking garage.
    — Drew Aunkst, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of concern
Noun
  • Insomnia is best understood as a disorder of hyperarousal rather than a simple deficit of hours.
    — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The paper described research on the feasibility of using gene-editing to correct the mutation the caused their daughter’s disorder but did not mention a human trial nor their daughter’s death.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
Definition of disorder
Noun
  • The headlines often focus on uber-selective colleges and universities, the lengths students and parents will go to access them, and the parts of the process of applying that evoke the most anxiety.
    — Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • One of the most dreadful packing pain points is the anxiety of whether everything will actually fit in your suitcase, which, thankfully, my Away Bigger Carry-on has eliminated.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of anxiety
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  • Health officials urged that anyone experiencing symptoms seek medical care immediately, as the sickness can be treated with antibiotics when diagnosed early.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Other teams, including Remco Evenepoel’s Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe, may be tempted to try a move on Alpe d’Huez tomorrow, in case of sickness — a move of such aggression that it would never usually be considered.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of sickness
Noun
  • There have also been growing concerns that AI companies are propping each other up through a web of funding deals, with Nvidia at the heart of those worries.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Those worries came to a head after the May election rout, leading to Starmer’s fall and Burnham’s rise.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
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