ail
verb (used with object)
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
has ailed
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present perfectof ail (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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For Belichick, they say, it's part love of the game, part love for coaching, and part an affliction that has ailed many great sports figures: an inability to know when to say goodbye.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
Yet it doesn’t take an advanced degree to diagnose what has ailed the Clippers, Leonard or not.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2022
It is also making grand promises to create more jobs, provide farm subsidies and free electricity for farmers, and eradicate the drug menace that has ailed the state for years.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 19, 2022
Yet defensive coordinator Joe Barry kept a broad perspective about what has ailed Washington’s defense during his weekly news conference Thursday.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 8, 2016
"What has ailed me?" asked Wyat, in surprise.
From Windsor Castle by William Harrison Ainsworth
