1
: a bodily disorder or chronic disease
a stomach ailment
2
: unrest, uneasiness
an emotional ailment
Examples of ailment in a Sentence
She suffered from a chronic back ailment.
The doctor treated him for a variety of ailments.
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Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 18 Feb. 2025
The pontiff was admitted to the hospital in Rome on Friday for treatment for bronchitis and medical examinations, the Vatican said, the latest in a string of ailments that have raised concerns about the 88-year-old pontiff’s health.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
However, whatever ailment had afflicted CIRBE was, and still is, a mystery.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Feb. 2025
Related Articles What to watch for during the SF Giants’ 2025 spring training
Neck and shoulder injuries plagued Verlander during his final season with the Houston Astros, a pair of ailments that contributed to a career-worst 5.48 ERA over 90 1/3 innings.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ailment
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“Ailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ailment. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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ailment
noun
ail·ment
ˈā(ə)l-mənt 
: a bodily disorder or chronic disease
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