malaise
n.a feeling of being physically or mentally tired and unhappy. It is a more formal word for a general sense of being 'down' or 'out of sorts'.
n.a state of physical or mental exhaustion or depression. Often used to describe a widespread sense of dissatisfaction or a lack of energy within a group or society.
“The team felt a general malaise after the long season.”
“The country's economic malaise led to a significant drop in consumer confidence and a rise in unemployment.”
“The protagonist's deep-seated malaise is not merely a result of his personal failures but a reflection of the broader societal disillusionment that defines the novel's setting.”
“When we entered, the room was dimly lit—bright lights can induce post-exertional malaise, leaving her with painful migraines.”
“According to WHO, symptoms can include fever, fatigue, malaise, muscle, pain, headache and sore throat.”
From French malaise (“ill ease”), from mal- (“bad, badly”) + aise (“ease”). Compare ill at ease.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.