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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There is one enemy, however, that still troubles him.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026 -
What troubles me most about the manosphere documentary is not the influencers themselves.—
Steven Burg,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
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Whichever one depresses you less.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 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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But that trajectory could change now as the latest inflation report weighs down both lenders and borrowers.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 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
Verb
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Neil Chilson, head of AI policy at the Abundance Institute, tells me what concerns him about this power struggle.—
Benjamin Guggenheim,
Washington Post,
12 May 2026
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The story concerns a grieving father who, after losing his wife, sends a message out into the stars…and something out there starts to talk back.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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With less evaporation, more water gets down to the roots.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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That’s not how this program gets down.—
Jordan Robinson,
SELF,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But this ambitious vision, which many in the sector think will become reality sooner or later, worries atmospheric researchers.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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Although consumer spending — which accounts for roughly two-thirds of economic activity — has largely held up this year, Ajilore worries that could change quickly.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
18 May 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 20 May. 2026.
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