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Recent Examples of weltschmerz
Others blame a kind of 21st-century weltschmerz—a sadness about the state of the world and our uncertain future in it.
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Derek Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
The doctor suspected ennui, which in some cases can turn into weltschmerz.
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Star Tribune,
16 May 2021
The Germans gave us schadenfreude, or experiencing pleasure in the misfortune of others, and my personal favorite: weltschmerz.
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John Warner,
chicagotribune.com,
28 Mar. 2018
As in the original, the orchestra (fluidly led, as usual, by Rob Berman) is visibly perched above the action, pouring out weltschmerz-laden melodies that flow like a thick, high-proof dessert wine.
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Ben Brantley,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2018
Derek Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
The doctor suspected ennui, which in some cases can turn into weltschmerz.
—
Star Tribune,
16 May 2021
The Germans gave us schadenfreude, or experiencing pleasure in the misfortune of others, and my personal favorite: weltschmerz.
—
John Warner,
chicagotribune.com,
28 Mar. 2018
As in the original, the orchestra (fluidly led, as usual, by Rob Berman) is visibly perched above the action, pouring out weltschmerz-laden melodies that flow like a thick, high-proof dessert wine.
—
Ben Brantley,
New York Times,
22 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for weltschmerz
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At first Zeke seems the very embodiment of older generations’ complaints about GenZ ennui, but Rice isn’t taking cheap shots — not least since since his elders-but-not-wisers get no more flattering a portrait once George (Camp) enters the scene.
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White’s actorly presence comes through in his vocal performance, lending the beleaguered fighter a sense of depressed world-weariness and poignant ennui.
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This isn't mere boredom, but chronic exhaustion from performing work employees know is meaningless and potentially automatable, yet cannot openly question.
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Swashbuckling and romantic, this story will chase away any signs of summer boredom.
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Its most common initial symptoms, confusion and tiredness, are too often overlooked as simple exhaustion.
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Many people assume tiredness is due to lack of sleep or stress.
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Sea Rangers offer a Swiss Army knife’s dexterity, pursuing government contracts across the European Union and United Kingdom to tackle the tedium of climate compliance and the drudgery of clearing those backlogs.
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Of course, the tedium is the point.
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Generalized anxiety may manifest itself in depression, compulsion or restlessness.
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But Field, whose perpetual restlessness had driven his climb to business success, wasn’t suited to sit on the sidelines.
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Eventually, weariness begins to affect more than just your mood.
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The war-weariness in Sadeq’s words reflects the exhaustion felt throughout Lebanon, but especially among the Shiites who form a third of its 6 million residents.
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Hamilton students were, in their basic indifference, not unlike the typical Gators of my own undergraduate years, trying to cruise through the graduation requirements by whatever means necessary.
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The world of Pride and Prejudice expects women to accommodate male pride as a social fact, to smooth over awkwardness, to accept that status and wealth compensate for coldness or indifference.
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“Weltschmerz.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weltschmerz. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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