Literary notes about malaise (AI summary)
Literature employs the word "malaise" in multifaceted ways, ranging from a depiction of societal disquiet to a description of personal physical suffering. At times it conveys an almost existential discontent or a pervasive cultural unease, as when it is invoked to illustrate the deep-rooted discomfort of an era or a nation [1][2][3]. In other instances, the term takes on a more concrete, bodily manifestation, detailing sensations of pain, fatigue, and other physical symptoms that underscore a character’s suffering or deterioration [4][5][6]. Additionally, "malaise" is sometimes used metaphorically to capture subtle emotional or psychological distress, reflecting inner turmoil or an indefinable state of degeneration [7][8][9].
- It discusses a great malaise of our age, for which, I fear, no written Constitution, however wise, is an adequate remedy.
— from The Constitution of the United StatesA Brief Study of the Genesis, Formulation and Political Philosophy of the Constitution by James M. (James Montgomery) Beck - He spoke of "(national) malaise" and accused the American society of lack of self-awareness.
— from Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Samuel Vaknin - Indeed, it is possible that the world war, far from causing the malaise of the age, was, in itself, but one of its many symptoms.
— from The Constitution of the United StatesA Brief Study of the Genesis, Formulation and Political Philosophy of the Constitution by James M. (James Montgomery) Beck - Frequently a general feeling of malaise, twinges of pain in the muscles, and attacks of giddiness were notified, very rarely fever.
— from The Animal Parasites of Man by Fred. V. (Frederick Vincent) Theobald - " Then followed chronic malaise—sleepless nights, days of pain, and more spitting of blood.
— from Character by Samuel Smiles - As a rule there are no constitutional symptoms, but in the more severe cases the eruption may be preceded by febrile disturbance and malaise.
— from Essentials of Diseases of the SkinIncluding the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Henry Weightman Stelwagon - Faintly pervading this small square room was the malaise of someone's jealousy.
— from Sinister Street, vol. 2 by Compton MacKenzie - The thin, lead-coloured face drooped forward, and the eyes that were full of a horrible malaise held for a moment the fires of hope.
— from Bella Donna: A Novel by Robert Hichens - We had known each other so long that I know that it was not my face that pained her, but rather some unspoken malaise of the soul.
— from The Clicking of Cuthbert by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
