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Recent Examples of pathos
The narrative progresses with plenty of pathos, capturing how the aquatic animal invites Foster into her daily routine and even influences his relationship with his son.
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Tomris Laffly, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
Bojack Horseman made incredible use of both Arnett’s two-packs-a-day baritone and his frat-bro–friendly bluster, yet there was always a genuine sense of wounded pathos that gilded his readings.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
The book is at its most compelling when Mamdani tells his own story, mixing pathos and humor in equal parts.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
In Park’s hands, Westlake’s dark horror-thriller becomes a deliciously macabre black comedy, largely thanks to a very physical, at times almost slapstick performance by Lee, who never fails to deliver the pathos of Man-soo’s desperation.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
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Tomris Laffly, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Dec. 2025
Bojack Horseman made incredible use of both Arnett’s two-packs-a-day baritone and his frat-bro–friendly bluster, yet there was always a genuine sense of wounded pathos that gilded his readings.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2025
The book is at its most compelling when Mamdani tells his own story, mixing pathos and humor in equal parts.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
In Park’s hands, Westlake’s dark horror-thriller becomes a deliciously macabre black comedy, largely thanks to a very physical, at times almost slapstick performance by Lee, who never fails to deliver the pathos of Man-soo’s desperation.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathos
Noun
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The lust for vengeance eventually gets the better of him, but Swenson leads us step by step to depravity through sorrow, injustice and humiliation.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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For Proust—who may have met Wilde and even been the subject of the older man’s amorous attention (though accounts of their meeting or meetings could be apocryphal)—his downfall showed that life featured far keener sorrows than those encountered in books.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Identity protection does not end when life does, and scammers know that grief creates gaps.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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The second half of the film, where Robert tries to find purpose in the hazy aftermath of grief, had the potential to feel more amorphous.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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White’s dialogue is unsentimental but rife with anguish; Owen Teague and a seductive, destructive Abbey Lee give the pain its due.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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His murder was met with fury and anguish.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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There was heartache for Princess Beatrice, who split from boyfriend Dave Clark after a decade of dating, and Mike and Zara Tindall were struck by tragedy when a pregnancy ended in miscarriage.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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That the show ups the dramatic stakes of Shane and Ilya’s romance by relying on the major obstacle of the closet naturally leads to plenty of fear and heartache and repression.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Soon, Fischnaller set her sights on the 2022 Games, determined to not let her last Olympic memory be one of heartbreak.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Broadus lamented being unable to see her baby girl take her first steps, bring her to her first day of school and support her through the highs and heartbreaks of life together.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Embracing misery is one kind of defiance; demanding to be heard is another.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2026
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This year, more than usual, a group of Florida lawmakers are clinging to a Biblical-sounding principle — and doing their best to ensure that the wages of sin are, at the very least, misery.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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Hammond has written and edited explainers on a number of health and wellness topics, including racial disparities in HIV treatment, the metabolic benefits of cold exposure, how the flu shot works, and solutions for seasonal dermatology woes.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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In that time, Mitchell oversaw a department that struggled with staffing amid city budget woes and longstanding problems recruiting and retaining talent.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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