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malady

[mal-uh-dee] / ˈmæl ə di /


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The malady of wantonness and the disease of “more” are not exclusive to American shores.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 26, 2026

What humanity is struggling with nowadays is the malady in their soul.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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

While Mimi seemed unaffected by her malady, Khorram’s voice was tinged with exhaustion.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025

Another malady suffered by the Berkeley transplants was severe culture shock.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

For 25 years I’ve been dealing with multiple sclerosis and assorted other maladies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

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

One condition alone can be difficult to address, but intertwined maladies further complicate matters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 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

He found nothing noble in interpreting people’s maladies, assiduously translating the symptoms of so many swollen bones, countless cramps of bellies and bowels, spots on people’s palms that changed color, shape, or size.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri


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