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Noun
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Faced with the closure announcement on Facebook, commenters quickly expressed sorrow — and reminisced.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Buford’s issued a statement Monday expressing sorrow for the victims and thanking law enforcement.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
2 Mar. 2026
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There is only sadness that they're gone.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Osanmoh notes that although losing might elicit some feelings of sadness, disappointment, and even anger in kids of all ages, this outcome has serious value.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
8 Mar. 2026
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As the score tilted more and more and more heavily in Memphis’ favor Friday night, Mavericks’ fans’ dejection level probably depended on their larger-picture perspective.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The world watched as the heavy favorite to triumph at the Milan Cortina Games sat through several agonizing minutes of dejection.—
Dave Skretta,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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General symptoms experienced by people with this condition include disrupted sleep, dysphoria (a state of unease or unhappiness) and difficulty managing stress.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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This show is based on the movie starring Keri Russell as a small-town server whose extraordinary pies may be her ticket out of unhappiness.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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On his early records, the London musician made do with saxophone alone, looping and layering his instrument into billowing expressions of foghorn melancholy.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
26 Feb. 2026
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Turner plays the middle brother with intriguing melancholy and an almost alien detachment, which works within the world this film creates, but not necessarily for a main character.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2026
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Moral outrage at oppression is understandable.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Dark humor expresses an inner refusal to acquiesce in one’s own oppression.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Those reflections on youthful passion contrast sharply with the Mozzer’s current state of self-pity.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
6 Mar. 2026
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Winning an Olympic gold medal with Team USA last month has undoubtedly helped his mood, but there’s also a level of maturity at this stage of his career — and life — that doesn’t leave much room for self-pity.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Since 2024, a number of lawsuits have alleged that extensive use of the technology has inflicted a range of harms on children and adults alike, fostering delusions and despair for some and leading others to death by suicide and even murder-suicide.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2026
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These protests, born of repression, corruption and economic despair, are a legitimate demand for dignity and for a secular, democratic republic.—
Jalil Pakray,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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