How to Use ailment in a Sentence

ailment

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  • The doctor treated him for a variety of ailments.
  • She suffered from a chronic back ailment.
  • His son Matthew Arkin said that Mr. Arkin, who had heart ailments, died at home.
    — Peter Keepnews, New York Times, 30 June 2023
  • The most severe of those ailments seems to have been kidney disease.
    — Chris Morris, Variety, 24 May 2023
  • Red Sanders died of a heart ailment after beating the Trojans.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
  • This could offer a potential treatment for the ailment down the line, though that's not an end-all-be-all cure.
    — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The central ailment of Beethoven’s life was his hearing loss, which began in his mid-20s.
    — Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2023
  • But what many miss out on is the Big Bend Hot Spring, full of mineral salts to help soothe tired muscles and heal ailments.
    — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023
  • But these kinds of ailments are just one consequence of training for what will be her fourth Olympics.
    — George Ramsay, CNN, 21 Feb. 2024
  • For most of history, humans didn’t live long enough to confront the ailments of old age.
    — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
  • Samuels was a Pro Bowler six times before a back ailment ended his career.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 26 Apr. 2023
  • If a player is dealing with an ailment, he must, by rule, be listed.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Millions of adults struggle for years with chronic low-back pain—a disabling ailment that has no easy fix.
    — Laura Landro, WSJ, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The three-time All-Star has had a hard time staying healthy this season, also dealing with back and ankle ailments.
    — David Brandt, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2024
  • This includes which bees make the best honey for treating certain ailments.
    — Rosa Chávez Yacila, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024
  • After being hobbled by a lower-body ailment that put him on the shelf for six weeks this spring, Hall’s legs have regained their strength.
    — Conor Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Rather than expiring, Logan, like Lazarus, shook off the ailment, and then spent several more seasons stymieing the plot.
    — Brandon Taylor, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2023
  • The autoimmune disease, which strikes about 30% of people who have the skin ailment psoriasis, can cause pain, swelling, and stiffness in the joints.
    — Anne Harding, Health, 9 Feb. 2024
  • The ancient therapy dates back to 400 BC, and has been used across the world to treat ailments from maldigestion and pain relief, to blood flow and inflammation.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Our go-to first aid kit comes with over 40 pieces that can treat a multitude of ailments, including bug bites and scrapes to minor cuts and tick removal.
    — Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The medieval English would infuse mead with herbs to alleviate a whole host of ailments.
    — Christina Manian, Rdn, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Sick for weeks, she was left with fibromyalgia and other chronic ailments.
    — Nina Burleigh, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Any health trend lauded online as a one-stop shop for curing a laundry list of ailments should be viewed with a critical eye.
    — Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2023
  • Butler missed his fifth consecutive game with the toe ailment, and now has missed 10 of the past 11 games when also including five missed with a calf strain.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Three separate shows tried to solve the puzzle of the perplexing ailment known as Havana syndrome.
    — Laura Jane Standley, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2023
  • Thankfully for the No. 4 Tide, there don’t seem to be too many ailments heading into the regular season.
    — Nick Alvarez | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Some other breeds are prone to ailments ranging from hip dysplasia to cancers, and mixed-breed dogs also can get sick.
    — Staff and Wire Reports, oregonlive, 18 Mar. 2023
  • It is sometimes used to treat common ailments like cough, sore throat, and indigestion.
    — Barbie Cervoni, Verywell Health, 11 Mar. 2024
  • As well as a relaxing moment for your mind, a bath is a full-body heat treatment that can help with a number of physical ailments.
    — Georgia Day, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2024
  • My father kept a bottle of elderberry wine on hand for those ailments.
    — Joe and Teresa Graedon, oregonlive, 11 Apr. 2023

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