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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 -
In Will There Ever Be Another You, the main character struggles with an illness similar to long COVID, descending into a state of debility and psychosis as readers experience the chaos of her unraveling life.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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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
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When hair endures damage from styling treatments, color, or heat, the hair’s keratin composition can be compromised, leading to feebleness and a greater risk of breakage.—
Sophie Wirt,
InStyle,
26 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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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 Oct. 2025
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Survivors may look thin and suffer from lameness until their condition improves.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Oct. 2025
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How measles spreads and what symptoms to watch Measles typically begins with a runny nose, fever and malaise.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Know More Diagnosing this malaise is the core challenge of modern politics, and the subject of rich veins of academic research.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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There are also other artists, like Patricia Frischer, who has been doing a series of images about the #MeToo movement and women’s rights, which are also under attack at the moment.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Cooper said that no US ships have come under attack since the operation began, and as of Friday there had been 19 vessels that had attempted to violate the blockade but heeded US warnings and returned back to port without incident.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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At the time, there was no valve in existence that would help drain water from the brain without causing infection.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
19 Apr. 2026
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Consider that before universal newborn protection against hepatitis B began in 1991, about 18,000 children contracted the virus yearly, nearly all developing lifelong infection that led to premature death in a quarter of them from cirrhosis or liver cancer.—
Professor David R. Hill,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Similarly, ‘Barton Springs,’ a meditation on beautiful youth doomed to mortal decrepitude, feels somehow too personal to make the visceral leap into a reader’s recognition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Mar. 2026
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The kills here are as elaborate as in the first outing and the depictions of moral decrepitude are so on target at times you all but want to stand up and cheer when the evildoers get served their comeuppance.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Unwellness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwellness. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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