malaise

Example Sentences

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Often, the design’s playfulness obscures the protagonist’s malaise.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

The woeful record of the national men's team is also evidence for withering comments and the malaise is well-documented.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

A study published in January in the journal Economics Letters links consumer malaise in large part to the high cost of housing — which the Consumer Price Index undercounts.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

The AI promotions have drawn the attention of Chinese authorities, who have grown concerned about the race-to-the-bottom competition known as involution, which is blamed for leading to economic malaise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 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