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as in unpredictability
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as in sorrow
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Now his parents have photos of Sammy on the North Carolina campus during a visit, a condolence letter from the university and deep sorrow for a life cut short.—
Michael Cuglietta,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025 -
But Magnani elevates Serafina into a lightning storm of rage, sorrow, and vengeance.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Hancock opened up about his struggle with depression, anxiety, grief and PTSD following the September 2024 shooting, which also left nine people injured.—
Devyn Byers,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Holding grief and joy in each hand, Peters’ latest tells of tradition, systemic discrimination and resilience.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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But last year's Olympics were also a major source of anguish.—
Christopher Intagliata,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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Every repeat viewing of Abraham's performance reveals some new moment of humiliation — some fresh sickening glimmer of anguish that feels all too familiar.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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This is really just, across America, giving folks that maybe feel a lot of despair across this first month an outlet to feel heard and understood and comforted by like-minded individuals.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
25 Feb. 2025
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Their opulent investment in wages for Lorenzo Insigne has royally backfired, costing Bill Manning his job last summer and digging the Reds into a deep pit of despair for the past couple of years.—
Jeff Rueter,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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With the Heat entering Saturday in seventh place in the Eastern Conference and four games behind the sixth-place Detroit Pistons for the East’s final playoff spot that doesn’t require having to go through play-in, the standings have helped create that level of desperation.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
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When guests arrive in town with a plan that will uproot Junie’s life, her act of desperation wakes Minnie’s spirit from the grave, also unveiling horrifying secrets about Bellereine.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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How Did Social Media React To Gene Hackman’s Passing? The response online has been one of collective grief and mourning.—
Callum Booth,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Here, mourning is not just an individual act but a communal experience.—
Mathew Holloway,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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Our essayist challenges that notion and encourages us to embrace ennui as a time to rest and rekindle the spirit.—
Robert Klose,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2025
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Though some of the scenes around Japanese culture are dialed up for comedic effect, the film’s theme of existential ennui will ring true for most.—
Aislyn Greene,
AFAR Media,
19 Feb. 2025
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Get ahead of a tween’s difficult feelings by recognizing the early signs of emotional distress, such as disruption in sleep and less interest in their hobbies, and reroute all-or-nothing thoughts, suggests Daniel Huy, PsyD, a clinical psychologist at Hackensack Meridian Health.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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The lawsuit alleged battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence and loss of consortium, which allows for recovery of damages for relationships that are mutually dependent.—
Winston Cho,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Moodiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moodiness. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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