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Recent Examples of pathos
There is a genuine pathos to the story of Sandy’s twin nieces, agreed by all to be unattractive, thanks to their weight and their noses.
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Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Spare me the pathos, the redemption arc.
—Chloe Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 19 Feb. 2026
Aristotle told us effective advocacy needs logos, ethos and pathos—logic, credibility and emotion.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
The spiral of events that follow ups the pathos while quietly commenting on rigid patriarchal rules, male privilege, sanctimonious moral posturing, the denial of women’s bodily autonomy and contempt for otherness, things all still very much with us today.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
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Mark Oppenheimer, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
Spare me the pathos, the redemption arc.
—Chloe Wilson, The New York Review of Books, 19 Feb. 2026
Aristotle told us effective advocacy needs logos, ethos and pathos—logic, credibility and emotion.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 17 Feb. 2026
The spiral of events that follow ups the pathos while quietly commenting on rigid patriarchal rules, male privilege, sanctimonious moral posturing, the denial of women’s bodily autonomy and contempt for otherness, things all still very much with us today.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathos
Noun
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Yet the ballads are also strong, conveying palpable sorrow as the family members figure up their losses.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2026
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The murders magnified the terror and sorrow emanating from thousands of anti-Asian attacks arising in the months preceding.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Dolly Parton delivered a candid health update while kicking off the 2026 season at Dollywood, revealing grief took a physical toll after the death of her husband of nearly six decades, Carl Dean.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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There’s a heartwarming idiocy to their pursuit, yet what festers underneath is their inability to process grief consciously and the fear that those who deem their existence meaningless might be right.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Every repeat viewing of Abraham's performance reveals some new moment of humiliation — some fresh sickening glimmer of anguish that feels all too familiar.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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At the cemetery, drug-war widows unleashed on him the full force of their anger and anguish.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Years later, the topic remains a source of heartache for Malia.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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Getting attached to players can sometimes bring heartache.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Like every awards year, the race produced its share of heartbreaks.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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Along a quiet stretch of road behind Adamson Stadium, a sign of heartbreak is already there.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Inarguably one of the best teams in the country annually, the Boilermakers had a string of March miseries.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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The world holds so much misery that miserable hearts forget the face of happiness.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2026
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Even amid Miami's wider woes, the 2022 first-rounder remained one of the league's most dangerous big-play threats both as a run-after-catch threat and a vertical weapon.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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Chapek’s woes as Disney chief have been well documented, from his tangles in Florida to an ugly public spat with Scarlett Johansson to alienating top executives by removing creative decision-making authority in a hugely unpopular restructuring.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Pathos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathos. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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