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Noun
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Over the years, the necktie has come to symbolize success, sophistication and status, but has also been criticized by some as a symbol of power, control and oppression.—
Kristina Kukolja,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2026 -
Because its primary sections on the oppression and violence that Black people were subjected to during the Middle Passage, slavery, and Jim Crow are below the museum’s street-level entrance—while the culture exhibits are upstairs—the history exhibitions are effectively optional for visitors.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As 2025 ends, there’s still a lot of anger about what was revealed in the lawsuit, and some fans may very well carry that unhappiness with them until there are leadership changes at the executive level.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Early trust-building efforts were hindered by our poor diplomatic handling of AUKUS, the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan, and your unhappiness with the Inflation Reduction Act.—
Amanda Sloat,
Time,
2 Jan. 2026
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Neither a square nor prime number, 2026 is still intriguing Number enthusiasts may be looking to the new year with a touch of melancholy.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
10 Jan. 2026
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Cookie cravings, a tinge of melancholy, and the urge to hibernate and fix your life all at once.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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One day, to break away from his misery, the narrator goes on a hike.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
15 Jan. 2026
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The dynasty set an unfathomably high bar, but Rose’s Bulls are the blip of hope in a long line of misery since.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Whichever way the Denver Broncos' season finishes -- if the coming weeks bring glory or despair -- the story of the end begins in a tiny corner of a hallway inside Empower Field.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Whichever way the Broncos’ 2025 season finishes — if the coming weeks bring glory or despair — the story of the end begins in a tiny corner of a hallway inside Empower Field.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Other suffering fanbases might think their run of 14 consecutive seasons in the Premier League is nothing to gripe about, but Tim Crane, author of several West Ham books, explains today’s anxiety in historical context.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2026
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While the governor’s benevolent instincts are laudable, leniency here would only invite more lawbreaking, and ultimately, more suffering — in Colorado and beyond.—
Max Potter,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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Karbler notes that dejection and disappointment are common reactions in these kinds of scenarios.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
27 Oct. 2025
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So, too, was the ecstasy at which City celebrated their equally exhilarating 3-2 victory over Arsenal, their joy at odds with the dejection of the Arsenal players who had twice clawed their way back to parity but failed to hold on.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The doom-and-gloom rhetoric dominates today’s cultural conversation.—
William Jones,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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Globes mix glitz and gloom Political tension and industrywide uncertainty were the prevailing moods heading into Sunday’s awards.—
Jake Coyle,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Woefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/woefulness. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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