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Noun
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Lacy’s new music maintains his sly sense of humor, but with a barefaced melancholy that pushes it to new emotional depths.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025 -
More often than not, the film’s nostalgia is sweet and enjoyable because it is paired with the melancholy that comes from all the acknowledgments of the actors from the original who died over the last 29 years.—
Jesse David Fox,
Vulture,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Despite his dejection, Adam Fox had reason for hope.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Ferran is just as compelling when such vibrancy and vitality gives way to dejection and disharmony as her aspiring writing career grinds to a halt and her health starts to deteriorate.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
2 May 2025
Noun
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These are not just the colors of sorrow, though our grief has threatened to overwhelm us at times.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Bad Bunny's 30-concert residency in San Juan has instilled pride in Puerto Rican culture and helped ease the sorrow many feel about leaving their island.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The latest job numbers don’t have to mean doom and gloom for your job search.—
Essence,
Essence,
13 Aug. 2025
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While this may be cause for near-term volatility, the July jobs report wasn’t all doom and gloom.—
Jeffrey Schulze,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Plaintiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiveness. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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