unwellness

Definition of unwellnessnext

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Noun
  • And, when pets suffered from cancer or heart failure or debility, conversations about what to do next were emotional but often straightforward.
    Sunita Puri, New Yorker, 6 June 2026
  • His trajectory is one of softening, from the swaggering knight of the opening to the irrepressible lover of the second act to his final physical debility.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
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
  • As Kasubhai observed, despite its legal feebleness, Kennedy’s declaration and its explicit threat has had a concrete impact on the provision of gender-affirming services to American youths.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Signs of disease include warts on legs, crusty or swollen eyes, feebleness, a ruffled appearance, difficulty breathing, nasal discharge, and diarrhea.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 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
  • Services will range from individual wellness and sick-patient examinations to routine herd healthcare, breeding soundness exams, pregnancy examinations, on-farm consultations, lameness evaluations and certificates of veterinary inspection, A-State said.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 21 June 2026
  • Rabbit Holed is Kieran Press-Reynolds’ weekly column exploring songs and scenes at the intersection of music and digital culture, separating shitpost genius from shitpassé lameness.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 May 2026
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
  • One of the dogs involved in the attack was later found in Los Angeles County and seized.
    Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Two people were killed and seven others injured in Russian attacks on the northeastern Kharkiv region over the previous 24 hours, regional head Oleh Syniehubov said Friday.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • In worst-case scenarios, application of expired makeup could lead to irritation, breakouts, or eye infections.
    Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 27 June 2026
  • Unlike with some other diseases, prior infection does not provide permanent immunity, so a person who has had Lyme could still benefit from a vaccine.
    Bram Sable-Smith, NPR, 27 June 2026
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“Unwellness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwellness. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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