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 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 Yordan Alvarez authoring a season worthy of American League MVP honors masks some of Altuve’s malaise. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 20 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
  • Cyclosporiasis has been sickening thousands of people across the country, particularly in Michigan, recently with an intestinal illness causing explosive diarrhea with severe stomach cramps, bloating, nausea, fatigue, and unintended weight loss.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2026
  • Michigan, the state with the highest case count, has recorded more than 5,000 illnesses as of July 17.
    — Jaewon Kang, Fortune, 18 July 2026
Definition of illness
Noun
  • Does the time feel right to release old fears and remodel your mental reality?
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 18 July 2026
  • The stalemate has raised fears of an endless war, something Trump campaigned on avoiding, as tit-for-tat attacks continue along an escalating spiral.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 July 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
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  • Western analysts have raised concerns that Beijing’s expanding role setting global norms around AI will enable it to export the norms of its own highly restrictive media and internet environment.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • Alicia Guerra of the firm Buchalter spoke at the June 16 meeting to voice concerns on behalf of the city related to the project.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of concern
Noun
  • He was convicted the following year on charges of contempt, insult to national symbols and public disorder, in a case widely criticized by international human rights groups as retaliation for his activism.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • Low testosterone levels in females can be a sign of adrenal and pituitary gland disorders or an ovary disorder, according to MedlinePlus.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of disorder
Noun
  • His instinctive reaction, tearful after losing another final, was to throw in the towel, to announce his career with Argentina was over at the age of 29, to focus on his club career, which by comparison brought him so much joy and so little anxiety.
    — Oliver Kay, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Because of their history of poor sleep, people with insomnia may suffer from anxiety about getting inadequate sleep, which can then increase sleeplessness at night.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 18, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
Definition of anxiety
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  • Anyone concerned about coming down with this very unpleasant sickness should avoid lettuces for the time being, says Rabia de Latour, a gastroenterologist at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
  • The sickness spreads through food or drinking water that is contaminated by human feces.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of sickness
Noun
  • It’s made from 100 percent cotton and fully lined for lightweight comfort and worry-free wear.
    — Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • His two biggest worries are that people will potentially lose their business and cities losing the permit income to conduct health inspections.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
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