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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 -
Officials have shared their sorrow and paid tribute to the victims of the accident.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
Noun
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The relationships Anaya and her teammates created will long outlast the sadness from getting outplayed Friday.—
Ethan Hanson,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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In a Facebook post, the Islamic Center drew connections between the holiday, the community’s sadness and the sacrifice the men made.—
Roxana Popescu,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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The dejection briefly abated when people standing along the metal doors of the theater heard muffled cheers when the taping began, bringing a few smiles to the gathering.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
21 May 2026
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Where there is excitement and bravado, Neto can also show dejection when the results aren’t going in his favor.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
20 May 2026
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Creators Fey, Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield balance the humor with genuine pathos and unhappiness.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Loren Landau, a migration expert and political analyst at the University of the Witwatersrand, said the move by the Ghanaian government was a message to South Africa about their unhappiness over recent events.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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Absent the lush melancholy of classic synth-pop, what Hervé and Amato had in common with their forbears was a spirit of innovation rooted in profound laziness.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
23 May 2026
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While the actors are committed, poignant and warm, their upbeat tone doesn’t always blend well with the melancholy of the picture.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Jurors decided that Grossman also acted with malice and oppression and Erickson acted with malice, oppression, or fraud.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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And fairy tales with female protagonists are not just stories of oppression and outdated gender roles, but stories of awakening, opportunity and transformation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Florida fans aren't dumb, and have once again called their former coach out on the latest stop of his self-pity tour.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Successive setbacks have predisposed Hungarians to pessimism, even self-pity.—
Isaac Stanley-Becker,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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For Gordon Sheach, founder of Scotland fans’ website The Tartan Scarf, his first memory of football set the precedent for two decades of despair and disillusionment.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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The pulse of Royals fans is despair as the season has gone off the rails.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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