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Adjective
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The same sad and sinister menace occupying 1600 Penn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Of course, after a while the thrill of getting caught fades, and sneaking around becomes deeply sad rather than sexy.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In two years Curt Cignetti took a woebegone college team, with nary a five-star player, to an undefeated national championship.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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The Chargers would clinch the sixth-seeded spot with a victory over the Broncos or a loss by the Buffalo Bills to the woebegone New York Jets or a tie with the Broncos and a tie by the Bills or a tie with the Broncos and a loss by the Texans.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
29 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The decision has left students crestfallen.—
Olivia Palombo,
FOXNews.com,
12 Nov. 2025
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Those are encouraging strides on a team that was understandably crestfallen Sunday, when Warner dislocated and fractured his right ankle, which was surgically repaired Tuesday at Stanford Hospital.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The city’s relationship with the district, forged over a few recent working lunches, marks a potential turning point for the forlorn Civic Center blocks, with redevelopment efforts so far stymied by market forces and the city’s budget crisis.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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Car lots, mechanic shops, and cafes line a forlorn stretch of Route 66 in central Amarillo, but vibrant art galleries, antique shops, restaurants, a bookstore, and record shop are concentrated in a lively 13-block strip of the famed highway west of the central business district.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The president himself has, in recent weeks, appeared glum about his chances of winning the appeal and maintaining the IEEPA tariffs.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
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As for his team losing out on a playoff berth the night before Charles' appearance on Fallon, though, the Ravens fan was glum.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Winter can be gloomy, dreary, and depressing.—
Kari Leibowitz,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Everyone is so dour and gloomy in that show.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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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The despondent faces and the screaming, wailing and pleading from these men, women and children – reportedly as young as 5 years old – will forever haunt me.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bears tight end Cole Kmet, experienced enough to know about such things, spoke the cold hard truth from inside a despondent Soldier Field locker room Sunday night, emphasizing that carryover in the NFL is tough to generate.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Triste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triste. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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