as in troubles
to make sad
nothing dejects a TV pundit more than the reality check that nobody cares what he thinks
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What troubles me most about the manosphere documentary is not the influencers themselves.—
Steven Burg,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Understanding this cold-sensing protein could one day lead to better therapies for cold hypersensitivity that often troubles people undergoing certain types of cancer chemotherapies.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
25 Mar. 2026
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Modified in this way, the gun will continue firing as long as the shooter depresses the trigger and the gun has ammunition.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Usually a warm El Nino spikes temperatures and its cool La Nina flip side depresses temperatures.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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But what if carrying a heavy defensive burden changes that, and weighs down that side of the game?—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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But then concerns about animal welfare rose, and the acute public-health risks faded.—
Rachel Sugar,
Curbed,
8 Apr. 2026
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Such a topic is not governed by antitrust law, which concerns commercial activities.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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That’s not how this program gets down.—
Jordan Robinson,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2026
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Skubal will likely be watching in hopes his Team USA squad gets down to Miami.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Minneapolis — Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, whose detention by Immigration and Customs Enforcement sparked global outrage earlier this year, constantly worries about being detained once again, his parents told CBS News in an exclusive interview.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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In this sketch, a group of women worries about whether their husbands in the other room are getting along.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2026
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The retrospection tortures her.—
Alexandra Rockey Fleming,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Later, in one of the movie's most satisfying scenes, Millie locks Andrew in the attic and tortures him by loudly smashing each plate.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Dec. 2025
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However, that really saddens me now.—
Abigail Wise,
Outside,
3 Jan. 2026
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Being stuck in the middle is what saddens the Others.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Dejects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dejects. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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