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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
Infiniti, Nissan’s luxury division, has been stuck in a malaise for years now in large part tied to the travails of its corporate parent, but, lately, there have been some signs of life, including, possibly, a new manual performance sedan.
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
In the years following Deng Xiaoping’s turn toward a capitalist economy, some Chinese intellectuals felt a kind of spiritual malaise; Deng’s reforms had failed to provide moral direction for a vast and proud former empire.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Symptoms can include fever, headache, facial swelling, malaise and swelling of the salivary glands.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
And that malaise continued Thursday.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
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Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
In the years following Deng Xiaoping’s turn toward a capitalist economy, some Chinese intellectuals felt a kind of spiritual malaise; Deng’s reforms had failed to provide moral direction for a vast and proud former empire.
—Chang Che, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Symptoms can include fever, headache, facial swelling, malaise and swelling of the salivary glands.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
And that malaise continued Thursday.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for malaise
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The district is encouraging families to monitor their children for any signs of illness.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Miami was missing guard Norman Powell for the third straight game due to an illness and Boston was missing center Nikola Vucevic because of a finger injury.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rabbi Irwin Kula, the panel’s moderator, asked the participants to describe their biggest fear or nightmare.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Sacramento community advocates are sounding the alarm over fears of deep city budget cuts that could impact public safety.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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Eventually an eye infection took her to a doctor who diagnosed her with an autoimmune disease.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Scientists were searching for a new breed of pear tree resistant to a nasty fungus called fire blight, a disease that can decimate crops.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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Clicking into the title will give you even more information, including a blurb about what parents need to know, a breakdown of potential concerns and positive qualities about the book, and reviews from kids.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Gables leaders have raised concerns during city meetings about the potential impact.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Similarly, professionals in substance abuse, behavioral disorder and mental health counselor occupations earn median wages below $60,000 a year, despite typically needing a master’s degree in psychology or a related field.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2026
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The condition is associated with excess weight and obesity, as well as metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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While 88% of companies report regular AI use, according to McKinsey, adoption may be stalling as a result of employees’ anxiety around the technology displacing them from their jobs.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Noise pollution is a real health issue linked to sleep disorders, elevated blood pressure and anxiety.—
Kim Komando The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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His raging sickness is realistically captured under James Bridges’ character-sensitive direction.—
Duane Byrge,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Cornwell makes the sickness more literal still.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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In one case, a California prison guard with spinal problems also claimed other ailments, including toenail fungus and eczema, as work-disabling conditions.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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There, an old Tibetan man (Tsewang Migyur Khangsar) requests a Tibetan doctor to tend to his ever more troubling ailments.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Malaise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malaise. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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