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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
The political malaise risks metastasizing into an economic crisis because the quarreling political parties cannot agree on a way forward, such as passing a budget and addressing the country's alarming budget deficit and mounting national debt.
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John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The country’s push to get its finances in order, requiring budget cuts or tax hikes that no party can agree on, has only deepened the malaise.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
White-collar workers in China have developed their own vocabulary for this malaise.
—Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
The sentiment of style being sacrosanct at Old Trafford may have softened somewhat given their malaise in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson years, but the practicality that proved numbingly successful at Wembley that day appears to be taking hold in this season’s Premier League.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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John Toher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The country’s push to get its finances in order, requiring budget cuts or tax hikes that no party can agree on, has only deepened the malaise.
—Reuters, NBC news, 10 Oct. 2025
White-collar workers in China have developed their own vocabulary for this malaise.
—Lavender Au, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
The sentiment of style being sacrosanct at Old Trafford may have softened somewhat given their malaise in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson years, but the practicality that proved numbingly successful at Wembley that day appears to be taking hold in this season’s Premier League.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malaise
Noun
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The couple welcomed a daughter, who died due to a childhood illness.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Some messages warn of a sudden campus illness outbreak, creating a sense of urgency, while others claim that a faculty member is under investigation, prompting recipients to check documents immediately.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Last week, the VIX—Wall Street’s fear gauge—spiked to its highest level since April before easing, amid new trade policy uncertainties.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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Amazon Web Services suffers widespread outage MAJOR HEADLINES BAYOU MYSTERY – Democrat mayor's 'gaslighting' amid serial killer fears called out by grieving family.—
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FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Indoor cats live for 15 to 17 years on average, while outdoor felines live only for 2 to 5 years due to dangers such as extreme temperatures, wildlife, and disease.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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In fact, foods like fatty fish, olive oil, berries, and leafy greens have strong evidence supporting their strong anti-inflammatory effects and their ability to protect against chronic inflammatory diseases.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, the European Union opted to not renew its approval for Sulfuryl Fluoride citing concerns over risks to human health and the environment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Duan says this practice is increasingly prevalent within China’s CAE industry, partly to allay clients’ concerns about data security.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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John suffered a shoulder injury and was later diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The endorsement comes as Cuomo has lobbed increasingly caustic attacks on Mamdani, equating his criticism of Israel with antisemitism and warning of a city beset by crime, hatred and disorder if his opponent wins.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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That driving tension and anxiety are largely thanks to the team of artisans, which included composer Volker Bertelmann, editor Kirk Baxter and sound designer Paul Ottosson, who worked closely behind the scenes on their respective crafts to bring it together.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
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That sense of anxiety is present throughout the book, most vividly in a wide shot of a group of cheerleaders rehearsing in a gym.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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For the severely malnourished, simply starting to eat normal meals again can cause sickness—even death.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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Within the mud, squalor and sickness of the contraband camps, so too came the casting away of the former body and an emergence of a fuller kind of selfhood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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This is based on a mix of historical accounts, the discovery of body lice on the remains of soldiers (which carried the pathogens that transmitted the ailments), and DNA analyses conducted nearly a decade ago.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit said many of the plaintiffs experienced debilitating panic attacks and insomnia, among other physical ailments.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Malaise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malaise. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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