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Recent Examples of pathos
Strangely enough though, the pathos resonates.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The film is permeated by pathos and a primal longing for safety.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Bridging animation and live action, daily life in New York and the complexities of being home in Casablanca, Bouchra is laced with pathos and familiarity, suffused with the political nuances of inhabiting multiple cultures.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Its sneering tone of youthful derision took on new dimensions and a chilling sense of pathos when sung by a 75-year-old musician approaching his final chapter in life.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
The film is permeated by pathos and a primal longing for safety.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2025
Bridging animation and live action, daily life in New York and the complexities of being home in Casablanca, Bouchra is laced with pathos and familiarity, suffused with the political nuances of inhabiting multiple cultures.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Aug. 2025
Its sneering tone of youthful derision took on new dimensions and a chilling sense of pathos when sung by a 75-year-old musician approaching his final chapter in life.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathos
Noun
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View each period of pain, sorrow, and struggle as a natural precursor to your inevitable growth.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, fellow country artists such as the Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill expressed their sorrow over his passing.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the headphones, meant to unify the audience in a shared soundscape, instead isolate viewers into their glowing silos, which feels like an ironic choice for a show supposedly about communal grief.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Devastation and grief coursed through the building, where the president and his aides were in a state of shock.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rather than let his boy be torn apart by terrible creatures in the mist, David uses a gun to mercy-kill them all and screams in anguish because there isn't a bullet left for him.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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While Cherry is more versed at keeping her rage simmering just below the surface, Laura struggles to hide her anguish and disgust, which alarms those closest to her.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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Guzman fell in love with the way Williams captures the beauty of everyday life, weaving humor, heartache and joy into a story that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Watching the actors sign language through glee, heartache, torment and even betrayal makes for some stunning scene work.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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What’s a Taylor album with no heartbreak?—
Matthew Schnipper,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
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Technically, Joe, your defense did, with an assist from the latest chapter in Browns heartbreak.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Industrial Revolution brought widespread misery in the form of brutal factory working conditions.—
P.E. Moskowitz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The era [or error] is close to an end, so do your best to enjoy the final moments, recall all the good times before misery and depression sets in.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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For months the Yankees defended Anthony Volpe as his average plummeted and his defensive woes emerged with an AL-worst 19 errors.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Solving the nation’s economic woes is not a surefire guarantee that more babies will come.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Pathos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathos. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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