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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Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
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Sam Kean, The Atlantic, 26 May 2025
The death was attributed to a liver ailment, which veterans said had nothing to do with Siwash’s fondness for beer.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
Another factor looming over the retrial is the claims of poor health from Weinstein, who has been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, among other ailments, and housed at Bellevue Hospital.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2025
The ailment spurred widespread sympathy for the oldest person to ever serve as president.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 21 May 2025
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“Ailment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ailment. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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ailment
noun
ail·ment
ˈā(ə)l-mənt 
: a bodily disorder or chronic disease
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