How to Use ailment in a Sentence

ailment

noun
  • The doctor treated him for a variety of ailments.
  • She suffered from a chronic back ailment.
  • And over the next few weeks, Parsons would deal with the ailment on and off.
    — Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com, 18 Nov. 2021
  • The cause was a heart ailment, said a daughter, Tiana Wertheim.
    — Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2022
  • The cause was a heart ailment, said her daughter, Jane Swigert.
    — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 30 June 2022
  • This marks the fourth straight season Hays, 25, has dealt with some kind of ailment.
    — Nathan Ruiz, baltimoresun.com, 5 Apr. 2021
  • His son Matthew Arkin said that Mr. Arkin, who had heart ailments, died at home.
    — Peter Keepnews, New York Times, 30 June 2023
  • The time takes its toll, and the number of 'ailments' increases.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
  • The cause was a heart ailment, said a brother, Rudolph Brevard.
    — Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2021
  • Acne isn't just a teenage ailment—most men deal with it at some point.
    — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 11 Nov. 2022
  • Aldridge played in five games for the Nets before a heart ailment sidelined him.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 4 Oct. 2021
  • The most severe of those ailments seems to have been kidney disease.
    — Chris Morris, Variety, 24 May 2023
  • The ailment caused the eight-time Pro Bowler to have the least productive season of his career.
    — Tyler Dragon, The Enquirer, 9 Mar. 2021
  • The ailment that landed him on the PUP list on July 23 hasn’t been disclosed.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2024
  • Fairley played six seasons in the NFL before a heart ailment forced him off the field.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 8 Mar. 2021
  • Kris Bryant is dealing with a right biceps issue and got a day off to rest the ailment.
    — Meghan Montemurro, chicagotribune.com, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Nadal began to limp and show signs of an ankle ailment.
    — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 11 June 2021
  • So what exactly does the ramp-up process look like for such an ailment?
    — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Cooper left the game with a hamstring problem in the first half, but the ailment didn’t keep him sidelined.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Williams tried to play with a shoulder injury but left the game early because of the ailment.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 19 Dec. 2021
  • Red Sanders died of a heart ailment after beating the Trojans.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Stevens cited the effects of a left glute ailment that has bothered her for two weeks.
    — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2022
  • John Flaherty, his former chief of staff, said the cause was a heart ailment.
    — New York Times, 3 May 2022
  • Symptoms can range from dizziness to a rapid pulse depending on the ailment, the guide notes.
    — The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
  • In other words, it has not been proven that tea can cure or heal any disease or ailment.
    — Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 1 Nov. 2022
  • Naturally, there’s more to the daughter’s ailment — and the mother — than meets the eye.
    — Brooke Knisley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The ailment needs more time to heal, according to McDaniel.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • This could offer a potential treatment for the ailment down the line, though that's not an end-all-be-all cure.
    — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The Kings turned in one of their most inspired efforts of the season to knock off the top team in the Eastern Conference with three key players out due to injury and other ailments.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
  • His health weakened by overwork and physical ailments, McCombs spent much of the last months of his life under medical care.
    — arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025

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