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Recent Examples of melancholia
Suffering from a wan melancholia that sits strangely on so strapping a dude, Nick eventually confesses his break-up, which rather ruins the mood of laddish hi-jinks.
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
Its self-lacerating melancholia never dips into self-indulgence, instead digging into the shades of gray that define a person’s bleakest days.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2023
Plant Albarn in any scenic location and the local culture, economy, and ecology seep in, mixing with his penchant for classic English melancholia and cascading over intricate productions in which international sensibilities collide.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 July 2023
Almost a century later, the debates chronicled in Bruno Schulz, and even the book itself, feel somewhat neurotic—a perfect example of the melancholia that Freud described as mourning gone wrong.
—Adam Kirsch, The New Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
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Jessica Kiang, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
Its self-lacerating melancholia never dips into self-indulgence, instead digging into the shades of gray that define a person’s bleakest days.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2023
Plant Albarn in any scenic location and the local culture, economy, and ecology seep in, mixing with his penchant for classic English melancholia and cascading over intricate productions in which international sensibilities collide.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 July 2023
Almost a century later, the debates chronicled in Bruno Schulz, and even the book itself, feel somewhat neurotic—a perfect example of the melancholia that Freud described as mourning gone wrong.
—Adam Kirsch, The New Republic, 6 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melancholia
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Young American Taylah Sanders (Quintessa Swindell, sparky with a touch of melancholy), is part of a small NSA unit disguised as students on a gap year, sharing a pad in lovely Cassis on the French Mediterranean.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Richard Engel Reporting from Jerusalem In Israel, there is a feeling of melancholy.—
Jennifer Jett,
NBC News,
17 Jan. 2025
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Their football has been blighted by individual mistakes but also characterised by a rotten mood, a noxious fog of self-pity and entitlement which has descended around them, game after game.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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Gracey steadily checks Williams’s sarcasm and self-pity with comments from family and friends that are often rude or just piercing vernacular.—
Armond White,
National Review,
10 Jan. 2025
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Just like that, an entire team’s optimism and energy turned into dejection and disbelief.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Nov. 2024
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The day after a high-stakes presidential election usually brings elation on one side and dejection for the other.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN,
6 Nov. 2024
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Inaugurations have been held in both joy and sorrow in the nation's capital and, infamously, on a plane in Dallas.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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In a heartfelt statement from Truex's children – Martin Truex Jr., Ryan Truex, and Marsha McVey, the family shared their deep sorrow, paying tribute to their late father.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Do not let despair or doom and gloom put you into a catatonic funk.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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There’s a lot of doom and gloom around the state of film criticism, especially as it’s become democratized by social media.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 Jan. 2025
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Somehow, Rasoulof has made a cautionary tale in the midst of oppression.—
Armond White,
National Review,
22 Jan. 2025
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King’s speech, delivered at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, was a defining moment in the Civil Rights Movement and marked a turning point in the national conversation about race and systemic oppression.—
Char Adams,
NBC News,
21 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Loading your audio article The Plainville community is in mourning after losing a longtime member of its police force on Saturday.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
21 Jan. 2025
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Despite the order from Biden, 82, both Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson and now-President Trump, 78, fought to have the flags raised for the inauguration, which fell within the 30-day mourning period.—
Lizzie Hyman,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Melancholia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melancholia. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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