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Recent Examples of pathos
The album ends with an eight-minute retelling of a Greek myth — Salmacis and Hermaphroditus — drenched in Mellotron and erotic pathos.
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Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
That’s the pathos of modern Western neoliberal culture.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Jones sang with pathos, feeling every word.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Among the fastest-growing indoor plants is golden pathos or devil’s ivy (Epipremnum aureum).
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
That’s the pathos of modern Western neoliberal culture.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Jones sang with pathos, feeling every word.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Among the fastest-growing indoor plants is golden pathos or devil’s ivy (Epipremnum aureum).
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathos
Noun
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Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari expressed sorrow and condolences to the victims’ families and directed authorities to ensure the best possible treatment for the injured.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Feb. 2026
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And this production certainly has that, making for a consistently entertaining drama that can quicken your heart one minute and plunge it into profound sorrow the next.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The three women, all widows, were brought together by their shared grief and desire to help others in the same situation.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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The study found that many of those surveyed used crochet to manage their mental health and help them with grief, chronic illness, and pain.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Kathleen Hanna fronted punk greats Bikini Kill and Le Tigre, two bands that existed at different times in the evolving (but still sexist) conversation about women and their place in culture, with the musicians often serving as paragons of feminist critique and anguish.—
Eric Farwell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Feb. 2026
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Even now, more than 40 years later, the lasting image of her career is of Decker laying on the track in anguish and tears after colliding with Zola Budd in the 1984 Olympic 3,000-meter run.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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Just as Ryan Coogler’s Sinners and Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another reverberate America’s heartache, the sizzling American plays that Dyer’s chosen to oversee artistically foreshadow in different ways the cause of the country’s recent cardiac arrest.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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Everyone has had heartache and wanted to get someone back.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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The two Wyatts blend their country and Red Dirt inspirations on this sweeping song about heartbreak and hurts that still simmer.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 Feb. 2026
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The state championship heartbreak pales in comparison to what the team has endured.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Pecola responds to her misery by trying to undo herself.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Sought book on prosecutorial misconduct In the bulk of his conversations, Nathan detailed the misery of jail life.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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There is a heightened intensity to her songs, even at their most muted—a simmering cauldron of woe in near-constant threat of bubbling over.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
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The district has faced potential insolvency and state receivership amidst mounting budget woes.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Pathos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathos. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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