fatalistic

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Recent Examples of fatalistic That was like a very sort of fatalistic view. Outside Online, 1 Oct. 2025 Back on Capitol Hill, the mood is dour and fatalistic. Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 29 Sep. 2025 Herzog resists making a hero out of Messner, who can seem subject to a darkly fatalistic drive. Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2025 This is another fatalistic image of the single track on which homosexual desire is condemned to run, love inevitably curdling into hatred. Garth Greenwell, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 The future, whether fatalistic or progressive, isn’t certain. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025 To most modern peoples the idea would represent a secular analogue to quietism, fatalistic and Luddite. Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatalistic
Adjective
  • Their sister Cynthia has a somewhat more cynical attitude, and the priceless body language that goes with it.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Some complain that the boisterous, anthemic version on the album belies the cynical point of view of a Vietnam veteran.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The negative response to Beijing’s tactics also prompted the G7 to vow a united front against the export controls, Yardeni pointed out.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • If the bat is negative, individuals will not need post-exposure treatment.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Fatalistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatalistic. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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