Malaise
Definition
A general feeling of discomfort, illness, or uneasiness whose exact cause is difficult to identify.
Etymology
From French malaise (“ill ease”), from mal- (“bad, badly”) + aise (“ease”). Compare ill at ease.
Synonyms
unease, doldrums, ill at ease
In a sentence
- A general malaise settled over the team after the layoffs.
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