ailment
Example Sentences
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The platforms’ attorneys sought to cast doubt on the ailment — emphasizing that there is no formal diagnosis for social media addiction — while also arguing that Kaley had never been treated for it.
From Los Angeles Times
Ultraprocessed foods, or UPFs, make up a large part of the American diet and are linked to serious chronic ailments such as heart disease.
From MarketWatch
Earlier this season, James characterized his ailments as being simply “old.”
From Los Angeles Times
Since her ailment compromised the safety of the others, we took up the problem in caucus.
From Literature
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 Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
