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Adjective
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Este is sad — Este is depressed-y.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026 -
How sad or scary is ‘Toy Story 5’?—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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After three seasons of almost nothing but dread and sorrow, the NBA’s most woebegone franchise, for generations, finally had a moment to celebrate.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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The Clippers rallied from a chaotic 6-21 start to finish 42-40 in this once-woebegone franchise's 15th consecutive winning season — the NBA's longest active streak.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Fans hoping the Bears would move to Arlington Heights were crestfallen Monday after state lawmakers failed to act.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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Malek, with an insular and crestfallen moodiness, plays Jimmy as a man caught between liberation and AIDS, between wanting to be a breakout performer and waiting to stay true to his subversive drag soul.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Paul drove into Wilkes-Barre from Princeton on Christmas Day after the chapel service and dropped his bags at a forlorn motor lodge on Public Square—Christmas carols dragging at slow speed on its sound system—and swung by my parents.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
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Some episodes in his final week felt a bit forlorn.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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Coming to the glum realization that love isn’t outlasting infatuation is trickier to write about than a more incendiary subject like unfaithfulness, but Rodrigo pulls it off.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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James Dolan is generally a glum courtside presence, with his arms folded grimly across his chest even on the most glorious of nights.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Pei isn’t alone in making these gloomy predictions.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
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But although her account of America’s origins was extremely gloomy, Hannah-Jones also offered a more optimistic view of the country’s progress through the ensuing centuries.—
Yoni Appelbaum,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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As the Champions League anthem echoed around Villa Park, Liverpool’s disconsolate players headed for the tunnel.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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However, the short-term pain was acute, and Wrexham’s players sat on the ground and looked disconsolate after the final whistle — even though the Hull-Norwich match hadn’t finished.—
Steve Douglas,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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After Friday’s Nations Cup team event at Jumping International de La Baule, Steve Guerdat walked away from the arena despondent.—
Tilly Berendt,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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Feeling despondent, with little hope for the future or enjoyment of the present?—
Danielle Marie Holland,
Parents,
6 June 2026
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“Triste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triste. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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