ailment
Example Sentences
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But these two suffer from the same ailment - they're strikers who are not very good at striking the ball into an opponent's net no matter who they're playing for.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
The FDA also requires that a drug be tested for its ability to treat a named ailment rather than something more general like “aging.”
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
The longer he spent recording guitar parts for “Megadeth,” the more his ailment interfered with his playing.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
Commentators gave him credit for handling an eye ailment with more panache than former German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who wore an eye-patch in 2023 after injuring himself jogging.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
And then I go for it, risking my worst talent with an improvised, final zinger: “It’s a tough thing to have a mom with a stomach ailment, when you barely have a dad at all.”
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
Vocabulary lists containing ailment
Chains
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The Last Last-Day-of-Summer
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The Fault in Our Stars
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