How to Use ailment in a Sentence

ailment

noun

• The doctor treated him for a variety of ailments.
• She suffered from a chronic back ailment.
• And over the next few weeks, Parsons would deal with the ailment on and off.
  — Tricia Despres, PEOPLE.com, 18 Nov. 2021
• Robinson missed the previous game because of a back ailment.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 14 Nov. 2021
• And most carried three pill bottles or more for various chronic ailments.
  — Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
• Genital herpes is a common ailment for which there are treatments.
  — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 17 Nov. 2021
• Osteoarthritis is a common ailment in our society, and although it is viewed as an old folks disease, the seeds often are planted early in life.
  — Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 12 Nov. 2021
• There are two categories of ailment that tend to draw the attention of the medical profession: those that can be fatal, and those that can treated.
  — Scott Sayare, Harper's Magazine, 23 Nov. 2021
• Then in a move that was kept secret for months, Sammartino released him from custody to be treated for kidney cancer and other ailments.
  — Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
• The theory appears to have its roots in a 2015 paper about vaccines for a chicken ailment called Marek’s disease.
  — New York Times, 12 Nov. 2021
• The ailment — a strained teres major/lat muscle — is one that Rodriguez previously dealt with as a minor leaguer in 2022.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 25 Nov. 2024
• Summary Ginger has been used for hundreds of years to treat various ailments, including pain, nausea, digestive issues, and more.
  — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 21 Nov. 2024
• The cause was a heart ailment, said a daughter, Tiana Wertheim.
  — Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2022
• The cause was a heart ailment, said her daughter, Jane Swigert.
  — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 30 June 2022
• His son Matthew Arkin said that Mr. Arkin, who had heart ailments, died at home.
  — Peter Keepnews, New York Times, 30 June 2023
• The time takes its toll, and the number of 'ailments' increases.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
• Acne isn't just a teenage ailment—most men deal with it at some point.
  — Garrett Munce, Men's Health, 11 Nov. 2022
• The most severe of those ailments seems to have been kidney disease.
  — Chris Morris, Variety, 24 May 2023
• The ailment that landed him on the PUP list on July 23 hasn’t been disclosed.
  — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 July 2024
• So what exactly does the ramp-up process look like for such an ailment?
  — Josh Newman, The Salt Lake Tribune, 27 Jan. 2022
• Williams tried to play with a shoulder injury but left the game early because of the ailment.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 19 Dec. 2021
• Red Sanders died of a heart ailment after beating the Trojans.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
• Stevens cited the effects of a left glute ailment that has bothered her for two weeks.
  — Glae Thien, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2022
• John Flaherty, his former chief of staff, said the cause was a heart ailment.
  — New York Times, 3 May 2022
• Symptoms can range from dizziness to a rapid pulse depending on the ailment, the guide notes.
  — The Arizona Republic, 22 Apr. 2024
• In other words, it has not been proven that tea can cure or heal any disease or ailment.
  — Adele Jackson-Gibson, Good Housekeeping, 1 Nov. 2022
• This could offer a potential treatment for the ailment down the line, though that's not an end-all-be-all cure.
  — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2023
• The central ailment of Beethoven’s life was his hearing loss, which began in his mid-20s.
  — Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
• Reed appeared on the injury report last week with a back ailment.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 12 Dec. 2022
• But what many miss out on is the Big Bend Hot Spring, full of mineral salts to help soothe tired muscles and heal ailments.
  — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024