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These trends are fueling widespread discontent with insurers of all kinds.—
Jay Feinman,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2025 -
These developments underscore the dual pressures progressive leaders face: addressing voter discontent over immigration and economic inequality while countering the growing appeal of nationalist and populist ideologies.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
6 Jan. 2025
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Such mandates, combined with prominent executives voicing their displeasure with workplace flexibility, have led some to conclude that this will be the year that the work-from-home movement, which began in the early days of the Covid pandemic, will come to an end.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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All flags at the U.S. Capitol will still be flying at half-staff to honor Carter on Inauguration Day — over which Trump expressed his displeasure in a Truth Social post last week.—
Luke Chinman,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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Understanding The Pessimistic Demographic A significant segment of Americans—often older, predominantly white and earning less than $50,000 annually—expresses profound dissatisfaction with the state of the world.—
Rebecca Brooks,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Already-high public dissatisfaction has gotten even higher in the aftermath of events in Syria.—
Richard Haass,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Jan. 2025
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The success of Lynch's next film, Blue Velvet, helped assuage his disappointment, as did his move to television with the bizarrely surreal and influential series Twin Peaks—part detective story, part soap opera, with dashes of sci-fi and horror.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Jan. 2025
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Miranda Trevino, 22, reflected on her disappointment with wedding dress shopping in a video with 8.5 million views and 1 million likes on TikTok.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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Fans of the show shared their dismay at Nease's answer on social media.—
Latoya Gayle,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
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It was announced in September that Lamar would headline the Super Bowl halftime show in New Orleans — much to the dismay of rappers who said Lil Wayne should have been given the gig as a hometown favorite.—
Char Adams,
NBC News,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Crestfallenness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crestfallenness. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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