ailment

Example Sentences

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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

Manufacturers are prohibited from making claims about treating or preventing disease, but influencers have sold the idea that buying the right products can fend off or cure almost any ailment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

Joe Abah, a former boss of Nigeria's Bureau of Public Service Reforms, claimed on social media platform X how a private hospital in the capital, Abuja, urged him to undergo immediate surgery for an ailment.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

While the precise nature of his ailment was kept secret, Alexei continued to be a pale, sickly boy.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee