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malady

[mal-uh-dee] / ˈmæl ə di /


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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

You are also suffering from a very modern malady: decision paralysis.

From MarketWatch Apr. 17, 2026

By treating actual adults—the chat participants weren’t teenagers—with kid gloves, they contribute to the cultural malady of infantilization.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

But said rescue also referenced a clinical-sounding malady known as "single kitten syndrome," a behavioral term that did not exist two decades ago.

From Salon Dec. 6, 2024

But she seemed afflicted with the same malady that depressed Gertrude’s spirits.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

Many things happen, never for too long; all kinds of maladies, medications and melodramas are involved.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 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

Research shows that such stress can cause an increase in physical, psychological and emotional illness, along with other maladies, up to and including death.

From Salon Nov. 1, 2025

The magic system has an almost science-fiction element to it, with lots of medical talk about magical maladies and a well-rendered in-line breakdown of how “Outlander”-esque menhir travel works.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2025

Once my modifications are complete, the Whisperer will become a wondrous healing device, boys—a device capable of curing maladies of the mind.

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart




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