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Family members and two of his lawyers say he was diagnosed with severe PTSD, a sad and rapid fall that ended in another explosion of violence.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2025 -
Their eggs failed to hatch in 2023 and 2024, leaving many internet followers sad.—
Amanda Kooser,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Sunday, the Sox, who are now an impossibly bad 31-100, locked up the sixth triple-digit-loss season in their woebegone history with a 9-4 defeat at the hands of the Detroit Tigers.—
Jon Greenberg,
The Athletic,
25 Aug. 2024
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This is what passes for epiphany for the solemn, solitary Jane, who searches for self-knowledge in a woebegone key.—
Parul Sehgal,
The New Yorker,
5 Aug. 2024
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During these remarks, a television camera briefly focused on Pelosi, who slowly moved her head from side-to-side while appearing crestfallen and holding a walking stick.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Russian conservatives were crestfallen, and Dugin’s book provided fresh inspiration.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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The area still had a slightly forlorn air, with stores boarded up and a few tent villages.—
Tony Perrottet,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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In the clip, Junior can be seen lying in his bed, motionless, looking off into the distance with a seemingly forlorn look on his face.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Brian Snyder | Reuters Taken from CNBC’s Daily Open, our international markets newsletter — Subscribe today The U.S. consumer hasn’t felt so glum about the economy since November 2022, according to a survey by the University of Michigan.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2025
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The operation embarrassed the Kremlin and aimed to counter unceasingly glum news from the front line.—
Samya Kullab and Tara Copp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, Yoon — who became CEO of CJ ENM last year after serving as boss of CJ ENM’s Commerce Division for two years — remains cautious over the gloomy outlook in the Korean entertainment industry.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
17 Mar. 2025
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Dick's Sporting Goods on Tuesday offered a gloomy earnings outlook based less on its customer behavior than on the uncertainty of what's ahead given the president's trade wars.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Outside, a disconsolate Santa presses his forehead against the building next door.—
Liam Sherwin-Murray,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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By the time the judge adjourned the court, Bryan was disconsolate.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
29 July 2024
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Her despondent facial reaction even became a meme online.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Feb. 2025
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Instead, Larson will win it behind the strength of Hendrick Motorsports, the New York Yankees of NASCAR — setting him up for another championship-contending Cup season and leaving all motorsport storytellers despondent, wondering what could’ve been.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Triste.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triste. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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