sickishness

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Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • What Research Shows About Cancer in Dogs While there is no evidence that turkey tail shrinks tumors, the mushroom has drawn real scientific interest as a complementary therapy for serious illness.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026
  • Harold Wheeler, a prolific and Tony-winning Broadway orchestrator, composer and conductor who for 17 seasons served as musical director for ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, died following a lengthy illness Wednesday, June 24, at his home in Los Angeles.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Speaking with Seacoast Online, part of the USA TODAY Network, three years after his diagnosis, Hall said the symptoms of the disease can come and go.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 25 June 2026
  • While bedbugs are not known to spread or transmit disease, the Environmental Protection Agency considers the parasitic insects a pest that can cause other public health issues such as allergic reactions, secondary infections and mental health impacts on those living in infested homes.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Based on Alaïa Jade’s public reputation and the structural unsoundness of the bell tower, Smullen thinks an accidental death is likely.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
  • In looking back at the history of Emtech, the colt who suffered a catastrophic breakdown in Saturday’s eighth race, it was discovered that he was once placed on the Veterinarian’s List because of unsoundness.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • Booker, who is seen as a potential 2028 presidential candidate, made an explicit appeal to MAHA during a speech focused on combating the unhealthiness of the American food diet at the Center for American Progress’s Ideas Conference on Tuesday.
    Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026
Noun
  • Some, Mute said, suggested that the spreading sickness was tuberculosis, AIDS or even mercury poisoning — from the chemical that miners use to extract gold from ore.
    Emmet Livingstone, NPR, 24 June 2026
  • Around the same time, Martinez said, fire rescue received a few medical calls from fans experiencing heat sickness at the event.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Some of the best scenes happen near the end when Maddie’s dreadful, piece-of-work mom (played to the nines by Kristen Johnston) sallies her way in to create more family dysfunction in her wake.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
  • Having insomnia, which includes difficulties falling asleep, staying asleep or waking too early, can lead to daytime dysfunction.
    Sally Ibrahim, The Conversation, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Two stunning second-round upsets happen at Wimbledon as former champion Maria Sharapova and two-time runner-up Andy Roddick are ousted.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • In 2022, Renard coached Saudi Arabia, which pulled off one of the greatest World Cup upsets by defeating Argentina in group play.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026
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“Sickishness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sickishness. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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