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 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 Was Skubal trying to fire the Tigers up as a cure for their season-long malaise? — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 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
  • Meanwhile, investigations into similar illnesses have been going on in 28 other states, including in Ohio, where people just across the Michigan border are also becoming sick.
    — Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
  • But then again, Rice is said to be suffering from illness, too.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
Definition of illness
Noun
  • When a massive Sonoma Coast residential development pitch sparked fears that beach access would be lost.
    — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • While adults like Osul are looking for ways to rebuild their own lives, children are learning to live with fear, grief, uncertainty – and how to make sense of the tragedy.
    — Osmary Hernández, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Definition of fear
Noun
  • Already large clinical trials are testing if certain drugs could prevent or at least delay the disease — and if any of those pan out, doctors will need an easy way to tell who should try them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
  • The Sacramento County Coroner’s Office determined Quinonez Palomares died of cardiovascular disease, with obesity listed as a significant contributing condition.
    — Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of disease
Noun
  • Air quality has been a constant concern for the community since the incident began.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Dozens of local activists have spoken out against Flock’s expansive network in recent months, citing privacy concerns.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of concern
Noun
  • For people coming out of shelters – especially those dealing with trauma, mental illness, or substance use disorder – that can make the difference between short-term housing and long-term stability.
    — Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
  • Meniere’s disease is a disorder of the inner ear that can cause severe dizziness, ringing in the ears, hearing loss and ears feeling congested, according to the NIH.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Definition of disorder
Noun
  • Broglio also hopes that athletes learn to look for symptoms such as anxiety, depression and cognitive issues, because many are very treatable.
    — Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 12 July 2026
  • Researchers and psychologists agree that this feeling can fuel anxiety, dissatisfaction, and a constant need to stay connected, for fear of missing an opportunity, an event, or an experience.
    — Ana Morales, Vogue, 11 July 2026
Definition of anxiety
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  • Tarrant County has reported fewer than five cases of the sickness, called cyclosporiasis, this year.
    — Rachel Royster July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
  • At the end of the day, both doctors agree that hotel stays shouldn’t deter people from traveling altogether, since there are always ways to proactively minimize exposure and subsequent sicknesses.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Definition of sickness
Noun
  • Trustee Robert Jones renewed his worries that the creation of a subdivision of only the Sacramento and Yolo County portions of the district in April excluded conservative voters in El Dorado County who would likely to vote against the bond measure.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
  • Both relatively tolerant, despite the mothers’ initial worries about outsiders, the households mirror one another.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026
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