as in melancholy
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Neither a square nor prime number, 2026 is still intriguing Number enthusiasts may be looking to the new year with a touch of melancholy.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
10 Jan. 2026 -
Cookie cravings, a tinge of melancholy, and the urge to hibernate and fix your life all at once.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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But the main source of dejection was the incredible tour de force of executive power in which Trump’s White House was engaged.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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Karbler notes that dejection and disappointment are common reactions in these kinds of scenarios.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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Strangers from around the world have expressed their condolences and sorrow in an online obituary for the couple.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed sorrow over the deaths and ordered authorities to use all available resources to prevent further losses.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
19 Jan. 2026
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As wonderfully portrayed by Buric, the Wonder Man reboot’s director is every European artiste absorbed into the American studio system cut with a dose of Werner Herzog’s gloom; his mansion could be a museum of Hollywood Regency decadence.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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But what Spurs wouldn’t give for a Michael Carrick-esque boost to pierce through the engulfing gloom.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Plaintiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiveness. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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