dumpiness

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Noun
  • But even in its most opposing moments, from its depths of disintegration to its peaks of pattern-building, Spirals/Viral has a cryptic unity.
    Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants the Islamic Republic’s disintegration, whereas Trump, possibly satisfied with tactical success in Iran, may desire any graceful exit.
    Alexander Langlois, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Decadence is sensuality and impotence, opulence and decay.
    Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 2 May 2026
  • The human brain’s neurons experience similar modes of decay, and so, too, do our downstream behaviors.
    Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • Over the last decade, the parish began to lose these buildings to age, mold and deterioration.
    Desiree Mathurin April 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The Swiss Eugen Bleuler, a follower of Kraepelin, replaced the term dementia praecox, which implied hopeless deterioration, with the softer term schizophrenia.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Dumpiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dumpiness. Accessed 6 May. 2026.

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