plural maladies
1
: a disease or disorder of the animal body
told by his physicians that he had a fatal malady—
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: an unwholesome or disordered condition
poverty, homelessness, and other social maladies
Examples of malady in a Sentence
in the olden days people were always suffering from some unknown malady
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In 1997, Smith was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a malady that makes basic movements — walking, talking, swallowing, smiling — difficult to impossible.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
These are all maladies that Albania had rid itself of some 50 years ago.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
Respiratory illnesses aside, another seasonal malady that’s going around is norovirus, a nasty stomach bug that causes vomiting and diarrhea.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
In 1997, Smith was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a malady that makes basic movements — walking, talking, swallowing, smiling — difficult to impossible.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2025
These are all maladies that Albania had rid itself of some 50 years ago.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for malady
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“Malady.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/malady. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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