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Noun
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Writers write from compulsion, from necessity.—
Walt Hunter,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026 -
For me, one of these compulsions ended up being using the tracking app.—
Sara Rowe Mount,
Parents,
22 May 2026
Noun
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Misha’s Cupcakes After 20 years of satisfying sweet cravings, the iconic Coral Gables cupcake shop founded by Miami native Misha Kuryla closed its Dixie Highway location.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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This finding specifically held true for people with fearful and preoccupied attachment styles, two subtypes of insecure attachment associated with a craving for intimacy but, respectively, a deep fear of it or a fear of rejection and abandonment.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
20 June 2026
Noun
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Grief and love and infatuation and resiliency are all twined together to create a story that feels so grounded in reality.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
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The feeling, somewhere between limerence and infatuation, hit me like a shoebox precariously shelved too high.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
16 June 2026
Noun
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World Cup fans were united this weekend by a song synonymous with belonging, nostalgia and the yearning for home.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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This isn’t the old yearning for peace and quiet, but an impulse to rail against such things.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Back in town, quench your thirst at the upstairs atrium of Three Bears Brewery & Restaurant, then take the Banff Gondola 7,000 feet up Sulphur Mountain, with views of six mountain ranges and the Bow Valley far below.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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Early physical symptoms of heat illness may be mistaken for fatigue, thirst or exhaustion, according to Joslin.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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My work is driven by a fascination with atmosphere, emotion, and the quiet beauty hidden in everyday life—the kind of moments most people pass by without noticing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 June 2026
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For Hoyos Padilla, that journey began with a fascination for sharks.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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At times the longing feels sweet and the search like a little sorrow.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 June 2026
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The sun shines a light on your personal desires and longings.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
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There were obviously some itches to scratch.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Is this just the seven-year itch, or are these issues enough to part ways?—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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“Cacoëthes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caco%C3%ABthes. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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