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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
To cut through the malaise, federal and state lawmakers are looking to bolster civics education.
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 May 2026
San Francisco’s new tech frenzy is reigniting home bidding wars and sending prices soaring in a city that just a few years ago was mired in post-pandemic malaise.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
However, Hinds argues that this meeting inflation is actually a symptom of a deeper organizational malaise.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Looming over all is a broader malaise surrounding Marvel and superhero media in general.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2026
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Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 29 May 2026
San Francisco’s new tech frenzy is reigniting home bidding wars and sending prices soaring in a city that just a few years ago was mired in post-pandemic malaise.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
However, Hinds argues that this meeting inflation is actually a symptom of a deeper organizational malaise.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Looming over all is a broader malaise surrounding Marvel and superhero media in general.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malaise
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The tracker takes heat illness data from patient complaints and doctor diagnoses provided by a countywide monitoring project that was previously available only to public health officials.—
Blanca Begert,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Dangerous heat and limited cooling Out of the 104 games, 67 of them are being held at locations and times that come with potential danger for heat illnesses, with 39 of those at high risk, according to their historical wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT).—
Rebecca Hersher,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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Israel launched airstrikes on central and western Iran after Tehran fired missiles at Israel, jolting major cities with explosions and raising fears the region is sliding back toward all-out war.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Mexican authorities have previously expressed fears they could be used as weapons by rowdy fans.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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But some researchers who were involved in the network say the cuts weakened relationships with experts abroad that had been fostered over years, undercutting research collaborations on dangerous diseases like Ebola.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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The company also flags baseline cardiac disease, abnormal ECG, arrhythmia, prior cervical vagotomy, abnormal cervical anatomy, brain tumor or aneurysm history, head trauma, syncope, seizures and nickel allergy as unevaluated risks.—
Samantha Agate,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Analysts have previously expressed concern that US stocks of the interceptors have been depleted by the Iran conflict as well as by last year’s 12-day war between Israel and Iran, and noted that manufacturing more takes time.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Those concerns that chopped 30% off cyber stocks earlier this year could not have been more wrong, as Jim Cramer had said all along.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The group said the bottles contributed to crime, blight, littering, loitering and chronic disorder.—
Freddrell Green,
Kansas City Star,
7 June 2026
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For half a century, The Valerie Fund has been dedicated to providing care to children with cancer and blood disorders.—
Allen Devlin,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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The Tonys are a place to put on a brave face, but will the anxiety creep in?—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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Acting as both tour guide and impromptu airplane anxiety therapist is all part of the job for Swanstrom.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The test is whether MAHA can force government to stop subsidizing, shielding, and defending the industries that profit from sickness.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Deborah doesn’t want sickness to tarnish her legacy.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
29 May 2026
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While every ceremonial facilitator has their own unique way of preparing ayahuasca, most often two plants are brewed together (caapi vine and chacruna leaves) to create the highly powerful, transportive substance that can be used to treat physical and mental ailments.—
Michaela Trimble,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Tabbed a Colts starter as a rookie, hamstring and quadriceps ailments shut him down halfway through that initial professional campaign.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2026
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“Malaise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malaise. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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