malaise
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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
What I most definitely had was malaise: The ring had issued a warning, but why?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
The crisis in the chemicals sector reflects a broader malaise in the German economy, whose growth has trailed behind other major economies.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Just one shrill blow and you will see your animal shudder with malaise and repair at top speed to the safest, furthest part of its territory.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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