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In what’s widely seen as a sign of desperation, the junta announces mandatory conscription for all men between 18 and 35 years old and all women between 18 and 27.Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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And it is driven largely out of desperation on both sides of the relationship, analysts told NBC News.Matthew Bodner, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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The first bird of the day never fails to throw me into a panic.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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Owners are often advised to keep their pets indoors and in a safe place if fireworks are going to be let off in their local area, to prevent any panic in the pet.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The silent anguish that Charles describes has dangerous real-world ramifications: After the death of a spouse, widowers experience higher rates of mortality, persistent depression, and social isolation than widows do.Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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The plot is on the heavy side: The Innocents plays with the mental anguish of a person desperately trying to make sense of the world around them while simultaneously dealing with their own emotional turmoil.B.J. Colangelo, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
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While climate denial allows people to protect themselves from feelings of distress, terror management theory suggests that denying death is just the tip of the iceberg.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Twigs’s success over the years has been used as a tactic by LaBeouf’s legal team to undermine her accusation of emotional distress.Arimeta Diop, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Wyler’s squint of discomfort with Penn’s manipulations soon softens into a look of impressed awe, her eyes no longer judgmental but adoring.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Those shoes target heel and midsole support to alleviate any pain or discomfort.David Hochman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The film follows a Bedouin family whose members are forced by its patriarch to live in isolation in the desert due to fear of an infectious disease during the 1990s when Saudi was starting to open up to the outside world.Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yet, rates have since increased, in part because of fears that inflation could rebound if Trump is elected president.Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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To Lue’s dismay, the Clippers started poorly against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, falling behind by 26 points in the first quarter, their defense getting torched amid seven turnovers.Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Quasi provoked both delight and dismay on social media after its reveal in August 2019.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Psychiatric problems — marked anxiety or panic attacks progressing to temporary psychosis and even schizophrenia-like psychotic illness — are presenting more frequently in emergency rooms.Dr. Jerrold B. Leikin, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Climate Denial as a Defense Mechanism Much like a terror management lab experiment – or the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic– natural disasters like hurricanes Helene and Milton trigger death anxiety.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Desperateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desperateness. Accessed 20 Nov. 2024.
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