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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The risk is that China inspires its trading partners to resort to a protectionism that depresses prosperity for everyone.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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Whichever one depresses you less.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 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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Spielberg’s latest, like some of his earliest and most beloved films, again concerns what might fall from above.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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The closest analog to what Blue Origin is attempting to do, therefore, concerns the rebuild of Space Launch Complex-40, which was largely destroyed by the AMOS-6 failure.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2026
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Pour enough on so that the water gets down to the roots.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
16 May 2026
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And then Tabakis gets down to business with five emotionally tangled pieces for electric guitar.—
Grayson Haver Currin,
Pitchfork,
14 May 2026
Verb
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And as demand continues to climb, Spicer worries about keeping up with the growing need.—
Sofia Baltodano
June 8,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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In a year where so many competing interests are fighting over a limited amount of state funds, Palm worries Shapiro's proposal may go overlooked by lawmakers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 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 10 Jun. 2026.
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