as in moroseness
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The country was consumerist by design, and its attendant ennui could spiral into chaos if left unremedied.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026 -
Hong Kong icon Tony Leung has channeled brooding urban energy for the masterpieces of Wong Kar-Wai, balancing the debonair ennui of Marcello Mastroianni with the quiet watchfulness of Montgomery Clift.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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The habit of tolerating boredom and refusing to treat it as a signal to quit turns out to be a competitive advantage hiding in plain sight.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Many refugees came to her complaining of the headaches and sores and bodily pains that come from extreme stress and extreme boredom, of bedding on cold floors and being awoken through the night by explosions.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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There is a tedium, however, to scrolling through a bunch of stuff that isn’t real, that maybe isn’t even pretending to be real, all for the sake of lying for no reason.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
30 Apr. 2026
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Part of the tedium should’ve been anticipated.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2026
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Over the last two decades backside grazing tats fell out of favor, with some expressing regret over their youthful decisions.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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But saving what remains of sensible growth management in Florida, along with myriad other good-government initiatives, will demand more than memories — more, even, than regrets.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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But despite the colorful surroundings, there’s a pervasive hopelessness in this off-kilter world that looks a lot like our own.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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Advertisement For decades, the dominant story about Watts was one of pathology and hopelessness.—
Terry McDonell,
Time,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Morbidness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morbidness. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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