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Adjective
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The failure of so many in the political world to speak up displays a sad and growing moral bankruptcy.—
Bobby Zirkin,
Baltimore Sun,
14 May 2026 -
Don’t be sad — this is not a farewell forever.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
14 May 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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The song ends with a spoken-word segment, Allen’s crestfallen comments from her side of the call, which live on stage introduced a rowdiness to its story.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Spurs must somehow move on from the palpable devastation that left Kevin Danso on the floor, needing to be pulled up by his team-mates, and other players looking utterly crestfallen at the final whistle.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The forlorn Sonny takes up with his football coach’s wife, Ruth (Cloris Leachman).—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
29 Apr. 2026
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Havertz looked utterly forlorn, visibly distressed to pick up yet another injury after a year decimated by two serious surgeries and long spells of rehabilitation.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Abdul-Mateen’s performance is perpetually glum, but insufficiently monomaniacal, lowering the stakes throughout.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Apr. 2026
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Merritt sings in a glum, flat baritone.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, the University of Michigan’s latest consumer survey, published late last week, showed a gloomy consumer sentiment because of gas prices.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Along with the gloomier sky will come rounds of showers from the morning into early afternoon hours.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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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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In the background of the shot, Arsenal’s players and staff stand yards apart, disconsolate.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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Nets owner Joe Tsai, the team’s representative in the lottery drawing room, was despondent.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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All of the drama in this working-class community — wedged between Westminster and Thornton and less than 2 square miles in size — has longtime resident Jim Fenimore, 70, feeling despondent.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
4 May 2026
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“Triste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triste. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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