malaise

Example Sentences

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What I most definitely had was malaise: The ring had issued a warning, but why?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

It causes symptoms such as extreme fatigue and post-exertional malaise, which means that simple physical or mental activities can leave people completely debilitated.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Still, despite the war upheaval, private credit angst and tech sector malaise, the S&P 500 is down 3.5% for the year—precisely the same decline booked over the same period in 2025.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Often, the design’s playfulness obscures the protagonist’s malaise.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Her soliloquies mawkish, her sentiments maudlin, malaise dripped like a fever from her pores.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri