noun
- a feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify
- a general feeling of dissatisfaction or problems within a society, institution, or group
Examples
- She felt a vague malaise that made it hard to concentrate at work.
- The patient complained of general malaise and fatigue.
- Economic malaise has affected the entire region for months.
- There was a sense of malaise among the students after the policy changes.
- The doctor couldn’t pinpoint the cause of his persistent malaise.
- Political malaise gripped the nation during the crisis.
- Her malaise seemed to lift after a good night’s sleep.