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Recent Examples of pathos
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.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Give her the chance to play pathos, and Squibb can crack your stony heart in half.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
There are scenes of strange, often violent pathos that punctuate the potty humor and punch-throwing.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The crime thriller Caught Stealing is a throwback to a gritty, bygone era—with none of the pathos.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Give her the chance to play pathos, and Squibb can crack your stony heart in half.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
There are scenes of strange, often violent pathos that punctuate the potty humor and punch-throwing.
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
The crime thriller Caught Stealing is a throwback to a gritty, bygone era—with none of the pathos.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathos
Noun
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This grim reality evokes a sense of sorrow and powerlessness among women in Paina Bujurg.—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Critics have hailed his performance’s blend of warmth, humor and sorrow.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ari Aster's sophomore directorial effort might seem like another atmospheric cultish folk horror, but the film uses the genre as a symbolic journey for the overcoming of grief and shedding one life for another.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Caregiver support groups and therapy have been essential in navigating my grief.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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It's been a consistently reliable genre in the decades since, pairing mental anguish and unreliable perspectives with nightmarish imagery and terrors that lie just beyond our perceptions.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Oct. 2025
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Through his music, Carrillo transforms personal anguish into empowering anthems, elevating moments of silence into rich, melodic soundscapes and celebrating the beauty of struggle itself.—
Jessica Roiz,
Billboard,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Running underneath all of our efforts was heartache, sorrow, and anxiety over her loss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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To offer condolences for the heartache of a last-second loss.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The hope of Bucks season is helping with the Brewers heartbreak.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The final episode of the latest season followed the couples on their wedding day and the aftermath, which mostly ended in tears and heartbreak.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While most of us on the plane were in this same unexpected predicament, a passenger nearby didn't seem to be sharing in our misery thanks to a compact gadget propped up their phone to the perfect viewing height.—
Anita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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His matchup against Minnesota could add to the misery.—
Brad Evans,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And Self was quick to downplay any potential shooting-woes carryover from 2024-25.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
18 Oct. 2025
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So, are the bullpen woes history?—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Pathos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathos. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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