malaise
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I think we were, as writers and directors, tapping into an unease and a malaise that’s just out there.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 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
But there is no doubting the cultural and political malaise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
The good vibes mark a stark reversal from the malaise that dragged shares lower after fighting began at the end of February.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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
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