Malaises - English meaning

noun

A feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general.

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The existential angst of the middle classes

noun

Severe mental or physical pain or suffering.

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She shut her eyes in anguish

verb

Be extremely distressed about something.

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I spent the next two weeks anguishing about whether i'd made the right decision

noun

A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something with an uncertain outcome.

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He felt a surge of anxiety

noun

An uncomfortable feeling of worry about something that is happening or might happen, or a cause of this

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[ u ] for many children, every new school year causes anxiety., [ c ] don’t you have any fears or a…

noun

A sad and depressed state; low spirits.

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He was slumped in deep dejection

noun

The feeling of being unhappy, disappointed, or without hope

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He wandered around in a state of utter dejection., she made no effort to hide her dejection.

noun

Feelings of severe despondency and dejection.

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Self-doubt creeps in and that swiftly turns to depression

noun

A feeling of sadness, or medical a type of mental illness that causes long periods of unhappiness

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I’m just beginning to get over the depression from losing my job., medical tiredness, loss of appet…

noun

A recession (= time of low economic activity, when investments lose value, businesses fail and people lose their jobs) that lasts for a long period of time, usually several years

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Plunge/slide into depression the thirties saw the world plunge into depression., the wall street cr…

noun

Low spirits from loss of hope or courage; dejection.

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An air of despondency

noun

The quality of being unhappy, with no hope or enthusiasm

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A mood of despondency had set in., despondency about there is a general air of despondency about th…

noun

A feeling of worry or unease.

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Public disquiet about animal testing

verb

Make (someone) worried or uneasy.

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World leaders are surely disquieted by the prospect of a global economic meltdown

noun

Worry

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The leader's decline in popularity is causing disquiet among supporters.

noun

A problem or misfortune.

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A lengthy work on the ills of society

adjective

Suffering from an illness or disease or feeling unwell.

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He was taken ill with food poisoning

adjective

Poor in quality.

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Ill judgement dogs the unsuccessful

noun

Tiredness or inactivity, especially when pleasurable.

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Her whole being was pervaded by a dreamy languor

noun

A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.

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She was overcome by lassitude and retired to bed

noun

Physical or mental tiredness

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Shareholders are blaming the company's problems on the lassitude of the ceo.

noun

The feeling of having no energy and enthusiasm and being unwilling to do anything needing effort

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A lack of iron in the body can lead to listlessness and a lack of concentration., the children disp…

noun

A feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.

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An air of melancholy surrounded him

adjective

Having a feeling of melancholy; sad and pensive.

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She felt a little melancholy

adjective

Feeling or expressing sadness

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A melancholy song, larry is in a very melancholy mood.

noun

The inability to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom.

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A feeling of restlessness was making it difficult to concentrate

noun

The quality of being unwilling or unable to stay still or to be quiet and calm, because you are worried or bored

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Side effects can include restlessness and irritability., there was a growing restlessness with the …

noun

Difficulty or problems.

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I had trouble finding somewhere to park

verb

Cause distress or anxiety to.

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He was not troubled by doubts

noun

A problem, or difficulties

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[ u ] trouble began when he came to live with us., [ c ] she thought her troubles would be over whe…

noun

Anxiety or discontent.

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Public unease about defence policy

noun

A feeling of being worried about something

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The security lapses have caused widespread unease amongst air passengers., unease about/over/with p…

noun

A feeling of anxiety or discomfort.

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I sensed the uneasiness of people around me

noun

→  unease

noun

The feeling of not being happy; sadness.

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I've seen too much unhappiness caused by broken marriages

noun

The quality of being sad or not satisfied

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There is widespread unhappiness with the government's economic, foreign and trade policies., she ta…

noun

Extreme tiredness; fatigue.

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He began to feel weariness

noun

Great tiredness

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She knew she should keep running, but intense fatigue and weariness overtook her., 30 hours or more…