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Adjective
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But now, the King and the royal family have received very sad news that will change things going forward.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Shooting scenes in wide or medium shots that sometimes break into Hsiao-Lee’s harrowing point-of-view, cinematographer Yu Jing-Pin depicts a world without much color or hope, while sets by Huang Mei-Ching and Tu Shuo-Feng emphasize a sad and impoverished existence.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With two more wins against the woebegone Chicago White Sox, Seattle could sneak to within 1 1/2 games before the Astros open a weekend series at Yankee Stadium on Friday.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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Only Hunter Goodman, a catcher who played for Hartford in 2022 and 23, will represent the woebegone franchise in the All-Star Game.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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However that plays out, there is likely to be one winner reveling in his first crown, having achieved the ultimate goal in their sport, and a crestfallen loser, knowing perhaps his best chance has passed by, both in the same McLaren garage.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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What might be lost on moviegoers is the crestfallen murmurings that came with the 1990 publication of Vineland.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The facts present a forlorn and foreboding portrait of the Rockies’ starting pitching.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 Aug. 2025
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Often, Andor and Klára stare at each other in mutual, forlorn incomprehension, each seeking and failing to find a mirror in the other’s gaze.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Had that been the case, my glum head would have hit the pillow last night with nothing but images of Emil Bove to put me to sleep unamused. — Joe Pachino, Baltimore Add your voice: Respond to this piece or other Sun content by submitting your own letter.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 July 2025
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Despite her glum report, Bothwell expressed some hope.—
Steven Mihailovich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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The lawsuit comes at a gloomy time for Cabaret.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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The prognosis for the months ahead is gloomy.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Amby is disconsolate on the drive home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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As Wilshere and his players greeted the Norwich fans, across the Riverside pitch, Michael Carrick and his Middlesbrough squad were conducting a disconsolate lap of appreciation in a largely emptied stadium.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Burials have taken place at a July 11 commemoration service—a despondent attempt at closure for grieving families.—
Seema Jilani
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
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After the race, Hamilton sounded despondent and hinted at turmoil at his new team.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Triste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triste. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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