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Recent Examples of pathos
Its sneering tone of youthful derision took on new dimensions and a chilling sense of pathos when sung by a 75-year-old musician approaching his final chapter in life.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The hallmarks of a Wes Anderson film are instantly recognizable: a retro-leaning aesthetic, dialogue that blends screwball wit with a deep pathos, and an immaculate set design scored by soft rock deep cuts.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 30 July 2025
Because actor Bella Brown has been directed to become resentful, the last section of her song is robbed of pathos.
—David Benedict, Variety, 1 July 2025
Cars 2 Year: 2011 Director: John Lasseter Runtime: 1h 46m
Larry the Cable Guy was Cars’ secret weapon, lending his blue-collar earthiness to a character whose regular-folks demeanor had real pathos and sweetness.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 June 2025
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
The hallmarks of a Wes Anderson film are instantly recognizable: a retro-leaning aesthetic, dialogue that blends screwball wit with a deep pathos, and an immaculate set design scored by soft rock deep cuts.
—Brett Braley, Robb Report, 30 July 2025
Because actor Bella Brown has been directed to become resentful, the last section of her song is robbed of pathos.
—David Benedict, Variety, 1 July 2025
Cars 2 Year: 2011 Director: John Lasseter Runtime: 1h 46m
Larry the Cable Guy was Cars’ secret weapon, lending his blue-collar earthiness to a character whose regular-folks demeanor had real pathos and sweetness.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathos
Noun
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Anger could be enough, sorrow could be enough.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Its purpose is not to wallow in historical sorrow, but to illuminate how a people’s spirit was forged in the fire of injustice.—
Brad Braxton,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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However, nothing negates the unique way in which people from the South embrace socializing with each other, which brings us to a potentially awkward situation that arises often enough and gives grief to even the most polite Southerners.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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Anyone who’s been blindsided by grief and still found a way to move forward.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Haley Robson described the anguish caused by ever-metastasizing Epstein conspiracy theories and endless Epstein news cycles, and her hope that releasing the files could finally put the case to bed.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Above all, there’s Rob, whose romantic getaway has turned into a slog of romantic anguish.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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All of this ensures that sonically, the series taps into a wider sad-girl musical universe that is characterized by the same themes and feelings as the show: longing, heartache, and seductive melancholia.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
2 Sep. 2025
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In six years since, the Chargers have just two wild-card appearances and only heartache and humiliation to show for them.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
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With over 385,700 views and 51,000 likes in one day, people flooded the comment section, expressing their heartbreak because, in Cara's mind, her friends do not want to see her, but that couldn't be further from the truth.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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As for where the love triangle goes from here, Halsall teased that heartbreak is bound to happen.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Befriended by the aged proprietor of a now defunct Greek coast restaurant, the hen becomes an unwitting witness of human misery – greed, migrant trafficking, revenge upon revenge.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Task begins by setting up the parallels between Tom and Robbie, two flawed men trying to keep their heads above the water of their own miseries, cutting back and forth between their routines to emphasize their similar ideologies and spontaneities.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Browns’ kicking woes go back to the summer of 2023, when incumbent Cade York failed just 16 months after being drafted in the fourth round.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some of Ryan’s woes for the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night could be traced to him feeling ill, but not anything like the Grade 2 teres major strain that interrupted his career a year ago August.—
David Brown,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Pathos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathos. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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