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Recent Examples of pathos
In Indian Princesses, Rodriguez and her director, Miranda Cornell, score silences and moments of mute, physicalized frustration with just as much precision and pathos as the play’s speech, often with more.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Where Soap was straightforwardly in the realm of sitcom—leaning toward broad humor, underlined stylistically by the presence of a laugh track—Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman knew just how to strike that sweet spot between screw-loose absurdity and genuine pathos.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
For Luna, the political backdrop was secondary to the pathos of the story.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
These are soccer’s two legendary, aging-yet-still-marvelous rivals, their fight against time adding a sentimental pathos.
—Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
Where Soap was straightforwardly in the realm of sitcom—leaning toward broad humor, underlined stylistically by the presence of a laugh track—Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman knew just how to strike that sweet spot between screw-loose absurdity and genuine pathos.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
For Luna, the political backdrop was secondary to the pathos of the story.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
These are soccer’s two legendary, aging-yet-still-marvelous rivals, their fight against time adding a sentimental pathos.
—Miami Herald, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathos
Noun
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Amidst the sorrow of the past eight years, Ronnie and Lydia vowed to never stop searching for their granddaughter.—
James C Ramos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Officials have shared their sorrow and paid tribute to the victims of the accident.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Selin was able to share more about her years of world travel, while the woman, Maria Alvarez, 81, spoke about her family and occasional moments of grief.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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In the midst of losing her first husband and the grief that consumed her in 2005, Kimberly Schlapman had to turn her attention to her mother.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Fans streamed out of the stadium in Budapest and the players fell to the grass in anguish.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Even a solitary bamboo shutter drawn between friends may cause heartache.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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That is a massive loss in our industry and it’s caused a lot of heartache to a lot of working actors who rely on auditions to get jobs.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Arvada West was a worthy competitor — good luck to any team facing Vais next season — but this was Regis’ time, this was Regis’ team to soothe past heartbreak.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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But portraying a character who carries so much heartbreak eight times a week can be emotionally taxing.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
31 May 2026
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The sad thing is that the miseries return, but there is no other Garrincha available.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Beth Copeland found a spiked bat and handed it to her husband, who added to Harwood’s misery.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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But without McManus, and after the Packers traded up from the seventh round to the sixth for Smack, the pressure is on him to reverse the Packers’ post-Mason Crosby kicking woes.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Northland drivers have a small relief to their traffic woes, in the form of a one-lane northbound route.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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“Pathos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathos. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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