sickishness

noun

Definition of sickishnessnext
as in malaise

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  1. malaise
  2. illness
  3. disease
  4. unsoundness
  5. sickness
  6. dysfunction
  7. upset
  8. disorder
Noun
  • Burnout is a workplace malaise, and employers can play an important role in the recovery journey.
    Dr. Talia Varley, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Too much time for injuries, trades, general malaise.
    Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of malaise
Noun
  • The 13-category scale is based on the percentage of doctor's visits that were for influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) in the previous week.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Smith’s mother grew up in gloomy circumstances, depressed by death and illness.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of illness
Noun
  • Experts said that the two studies, published in the journal Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, show that the public has little knowledge about an exceedingly common disease.
    Maggie O'Neill, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This represents an increase of 630 million individuals since 1990, with 14% of the global population with the disease.
    Omer Awan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of disease
Noun
  • 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
  • Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes near the Oroville Dam, because of the threat of imminent flooding due to structural unsoundness.
    Mercury News Readers, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2017
Definition of unsoundness
Noun
  • Sam Rivera, executive director of OnPoint NYC, a support center for substance abusers and other vulnerable people, says opioid users have long had strategies for keeping dope sickness away.
    Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The old playbook — detecting problems at a patient zero (i.e. first signs of sickness, or in security terms the first signs of a vulnerability) and then reacting often won't cut it anymore.
    Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of sickness
Noun
  • Even top industry executives acknowledge this systemic dysfunction – to a point.
    Maria Aspan, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Government dysfunction will likely last well into the new year, entrenching the country’s economic and social problems.
    Victor Cha, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of dysfunction
Noun
  • My Michigan Wolverines beat the Ohio State Buckeyes in one of the greatest upsets anyone can remember.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Ohio State alum Cameron Heyward placed a bet on last week's Ohio State-Michigan game, which his Buckeyes lost, 13-10, in one of the biggest upsets of the season.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of upset
Noun
  • For some, the declines were symptomatic of a greater disorder originating from within the league itself, something egregious enough to effectively drive a fifth of the audience away within the span of a single year.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Many individuals with autism also experience co-occurring health issues such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, seizures, or chronic gastrointestinal problems.
    Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of disorder
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