malaise

Example Sentences

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Agilysys was a rare bright spot as investor malaise weighed on the market Tuesday.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

No one offered a clear vision of how they would pull Californians out of a spiritual malaise that has so many of us leaving the state, or thinking about leaving.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The sense of widespread malaise and discontent was crystallized by Victoria Bonya, an Instagram influencer and former Russian TV star who lives in Monaco, and who stayed away from politics until now.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Tryl says it's part of a "wider malaise" that may seem minor or cosmetic, but "chips away" at Britons' perceptions of their local area, making them feel their communities are "neglected or forgotten".

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“She just got back,” the doorman tells Gogol with a wink as he walks past, and his heart leaps, unburdened of its malaise, grateful for her simple act of returning to him.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri