malady
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When Alma is summoned to a doctor’s office to learn about Elisabet’s malady, the space—like Elisabet’s room itself—is characterless and denuded of nearly all décor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Some believed that the latest epidemic was of a "mystical malady", a common belief in some remote areas of the DRC.
From Barron's ● May 24, 2026
Anxiety paralysis is real, and people who procrastinate often are not lazy, but instead suffer from this all-too-common malady.
From MarketWatch ● May 18, 2026
While Mimi seemed unaffected by her malady, Khorram’s voice was tinged with exhaustion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025
No form of exile or malady can defeat us.
From "The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora" by Pablo Cartaya
The odds of these maladies rise dramatically in your 80s, but serious health challenges are not uncommon in your 70s, as I sadly saw with my late sister earlier this year.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 23, 2026
Most of Aviv’s characters wander through life uneasily, plagued by misdiagnosed, undiagnosable or undertreated maladies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
As Valentin pledges more of himself to his party, he is plagued by nightmares and eerie maladies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
"They treat a whole host of maladies," said Thomas Patton, a professor at New York state's Union College who has studied Myanmar's mystics.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
Supplicants approach him and put their hands on his veiny arms and bony shoulders, seeking healing from maladies real or imagined.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
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