unwellness

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Noun
  • His trajectory is one of softening, from the swaggering knight of the opening to the irrepressible lover of the second act to his final physical debility.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 11 Mar. 2026
  • In Will There Ever Be Another You, the main character struggles with an illness similar to long COVID, descending into a state of debility and psychosis as readers experience the chaos of her unraveling life.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As Kasubhai observed, despite its legal feebleness, Kennedy’s declaration and its explicit threat has had a concrete impact on the provision of gender-affirming services to American youths.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Signs of disease include warts on legs, crusty or swollen eyes, feebleness, a ruffled appearance, difficulty breathing, nasal discharge, and diarrhea.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Based on Alaïa Jade’s public reputation and the structural unsoundness of the bell tower, Smullen thinks an accidental death is likely.
    Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
  • In looking back at the history of Emtech, the colt who suffered a catastrophic breakdown in Saturday’s eighth race, it was discovered that he was once placed on the Veterinarian’s List because of unsoundness.
    John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • Right to Party was scratched due to right front lameness and will be replaced by Robusta.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
  • Rabbit Holed is Kieran Press-Reynolds’ weekly column exploring songs and scenes at the intersection of music and digital culture, separating shitpost genius from shitpassé lameness.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • According to Johns Hopkins, the rash usually appears one to five days after the first symptoms — which can include itching, tingling, discolored skin, fever, chills, headache, malaise, light sensitivity, fatigue and upset stomach.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The poll also points to broader economic malaise; 55% of Americans say recent price increases have led to financial hardship, and the same number say their financial situation is deteriorating.
    Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Kings have prioritized defense for most of the past two decades, often playing a sticky, trapping style that doesn’t promote offensive creativity or attack.
    Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026
  • Severe is the second-highest rung on a five-point scale and means intelligence agencies consider an attack highly likely in the next six months.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • And even trees raised with all the love and care in the world can fall victim to parasites, infections, inadequate care — or simply years.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Cases of a flesh-eating infection miles from Texas’ border with Mexico are alarming officials about the return of a parasitic fly that was once eradicated.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Similarly, ‘Barton Springs,’ a meditation on beautiful youth doomed to mortal decrepitude, feels somehow too personal to make the visceral leap into a reader’s recognition.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The kills here are as elaborate as in the first outing and the depictions of moral decrepitude are so on target at times you all but want to stand up and cheer when the evildoers get served their comeuppance.
    Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Unwellness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unwellness. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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