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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
But Langbein’s narrative begins two decades later, in 2019, as forty-year old Jean Dornan, a translator stuck in an ever-present malaise, finds herself on the brink of crisis.
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Lilyanna D'amato, ARTnews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Many of my teachers served in and around government during the prior hinge point in American history, the malaise of the 1970s and the comeback years of the 1980s and 1990s.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
How measles spreads and what symptoms to watch Measles typically begins with a runny nose, fever and malaise.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Continuing a trend from last year, Coachella has very clearly recovered from its post-pandemic ticket sales malaise.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
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Lilyanna D'amato, ARTnews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Many of my teachers served in and around government during the prior hinge point in American history, the malaise of the 1970s and the comeback years of the 1980s and 1990s.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
How measles spreads and what symptoms to watch Measles typically begins with a runny nose, fever and malaise.
—Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Continuing a trend from last year, Coachella has very clearly recovered from its post-pandemic ticket sales malaise.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malaise
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Gauff battled an apparent illness during the Madrid Open, even taking a medical timeout in the Round of 32 over the weekend.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Symptoms of vitamin D deficiency can include fatigue, muscle weakness, frequent illness and low mood.—
Allison Palmer,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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Future Hall of Fame QBs are built to block out fear and bury doubt.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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According to some experts, this paralyzing fear and desperation are factors that scammers exploit to put their criminal schemes into action.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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The proposal would burden doctors with giving parents a highly detailed consent statement to be prepared by boards of medicine and osteopathic medicine, and forbid health authorities to order vaccinations during outbreaks of familiar or new deadly diseases.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Overall, about half of children with the disease are infected during birth, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia said, while others caught it from family members.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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The front office also faced growing concerns about whether Reese’s presence would deter the signing of returning veterans and key free agents the Sky had targeted.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Mercury in your 2nd House of Values keeps practical concerns active.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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Chief Deputy Medical Examiner Jonathan Lucas concluded that Patton’s death was an accident caused by acute bacterial bronchopneumonia complicated by influenza A, with substance use disorder and the effects of methadone listed as contributing factors.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The event had initially appeared set to resume after the disorder.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Incoming college freshmen are easy targets for people looking to profit from anxiety about loneliness, which the former US Surgeon General called an epidemic.—
Mary Frances Ruskell,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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Maygen says Paisley has struggled with anxiety ever since being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 2 years old.—
Nicki Cox,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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The bill would repeal a law that now denies absentee ballots to any voter who cannot attest to being unable to vote in person due to sickness, disability, absence, military service, religious conflicts or being an elections worker.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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Fears of sickness, of strange lumps and unexplained bleeding.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Manager Craig Counsell described this hamstring strain as mild, explaining Thielbar said this is a less-severe version of the ailment.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lee awkwardly slid into home and banged up his quad in the process, a minor ailment that resulted in him being lifted from the game in the eighth inning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Malaise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malaise. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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