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malady

[mal-uh-dee] / ˈmæl ə di /


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That encounter is probably what left her grounded, Eksteen said, but it is probably not the cause of her underlying malady.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 2, 2026

Some believed that the latest epidemic was of a "mystical malady", a common belief in some remote areas of the DRC.

From Barron's May 24, 2026

You are also suffering from a very modern malady: decision paralysis.

From MarketWatch Apr. 17, 2026

By treating actual adults—the chat participants weren’t teenagers—with kid gloves, they contribute to the cultural malady of infantilization.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 16, 2025

Yes, Lore, my main affliction now is simply a malady of eagerness.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys

Still others described unexplained rashes, outbreaks of diarrhea and infestations of lice, among a host of other maladies for which many said they were offered only Tylenol or allergy medication.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

One condition alone can be difficult to address, but intertwined maladies further complicate matters.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

The film may not propose a solution to any of our maladies, but it’s a bitterly convincing diagnosis.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 26, 2026

"They treat a whole host of maladies," said Thomas Patton, a professor at New York state's Union College who has studied Myanmar's mystics.

From Barron's Dec. 21, 2025

For one thing, I lis­tened to her impressive list of maladies, something the general had long turned a deaf ear to.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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