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Recent Examples of pathos
The pathos of being a veep pervades Kamala Harris’s campaign memoir 107 Days.
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october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
But beneath the insanity, there's real heart, pathos, and vulnerability.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
The character had a sneaky pathos.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
As for the acting, there’s little doubt that Winter is the most natural (and more experienced) stage actor of the two, more versatile and, when necessary, capable to drawing real pathos from this grim, gorgeous work of art.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
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Book Marks
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
But beneath the insanity, there's real heart, pathos, and vulnerability.
—Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
The character had a sneaky pathos.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
As for the acting, there’s little doubt that Winter is the most natural (and more experienced) stage actor of the two, more versatile and, when necessary, capable to drawing real pathos from this grim, gorgeous work of art.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathos
Noun
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The marvel of this verse is in its vulnerability in expressing sorrow, lost love and despair—under the seams runs the pain.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Among the recurrent themes are suicide, mysteriously intractable sorrow, and failed attempts at familial and romantic connection.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Added to the trauma of grief and sudden eviction under threat of reprisal, Adelaida has to endure seeing the sacred mementos of her mother’s life trashed by the thuggish new squatters.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Blackcoat's Daughter (2015) Moody and intricate (sometimes maddeningly so), this debut from Oz Perkins (son of Psycho star Anthony) inflicts supernatural horror and grief upon the students of a Catholic boarding school.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The towering performance has generated major Oscar buzz since the film’s premiere at Telluride, where audiences were visibly shaken — and deeply moved — by Buckley’s portrayal of a mother’s anguish.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed by Morgan & Morgan, says the woman lost consciousness and suffered permanent bodily injury, mental anguish, and more in the incident on the Mako coaster on March 24.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This kind of marital embedding involves a whole lotta acting, as Elizabeth Lo’s compelling documentary reveals, but also uncovers a whole world of loneliness, heartache and occasional wisdom.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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Yeah, no Colleen Hoover story comes without trauma or heartache.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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Plus, as someone who runs a love expert app, Singh gets the sting of heartbreak all too well.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even though All’s Fair has served up its share of heartbreak and deception, here's everything to know about the real-life loves of the All's Fair cast.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Springsteen grew up alongside rock’n’roll, absorbing its origin story and waiting for the day when his ability to write a killer riff would transport him from the misery of living with a father who didn’t understand him, shut off from a world that promised so much but gave so little.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
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Whether the Monster is part of Ana’s imagination or not, the scene carries a fragile, haunting power, suggesting that the only person capable of rescuing Ana from the pervasive mystery and misery of her home life belongs to the supernatural, outside the punishing borders of Franco’s Spain.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nottingham Forest’s woes were pounced upon away.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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China remains Japan’s largest trading partner and Takaichi inherited a country facing mounting economic woes.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Pathos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathos. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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