malaise

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That’s had big implications for global crude prices, which have risen some 17% over the past month—pushing Treasury bond yields higher and stoking renewed concerns about inflation and general malaise in the world’s biggest economy.

From Barron's • May 5, 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

Blown out, extravagant, dripping with ferocious malaise and desperation, but precisely arranged for the maximum possible emotional effect.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A broad malaise is sweeping office life at American companies, which appear to be in a race to find inefficiencies and cut costs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Burnham hoped for an early cure to the nation’s financial malaise, but the economy did not oblige.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson