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Adjective
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That verisimilitude functioned as a solvent, lending credibility and urgency to elements of the show that might otherwise register as pure cheese; the medical realism and sentimental flourishes were mutually reinforcing.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
6 Jan. 2026 -
Kitsch without meaning is just clutter, so take your time building a look that feels sentimental and nostalgic to really nail the style.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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Admittedly, conversations might be a bit zealous, but that is the tenor of the day.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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Quintus’ frighteningly zealous take is that the nukes being dropped were God’s way of saving Maxon from reprisal.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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While the center has shifted its funding to focus to operating the two clinics and remaining open as a gathering space, Hawkins is still optimistic despite the losses.—
Eloise Rollins-Fife,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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And participants with the top 20% of stock holdings are especially optimistic.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the war in Gaza dragged on for many months beyond the point when polls showed that most Israelis wanted to end it, because Netanyahu’s messianic coalition partners hoped to ethnically cleanse and settle the territory.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
2 Dec. 2025
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Meanwhile, the childhood of Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd), introduced as a messianic figure, sets the stage for the trilogy’s central tragedy.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Nov. 2025
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“Tender-minded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tender-minded. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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