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Recent Examples of pathos
Any remaining chance the actors have at generating their own pathos, their own power, is fatally undermined.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
But like its heroine, Gia Coppola’s film has stuck around even after being written off, and its pathos clearly struck a chord with the actors in SAG, who nominated both Anderson and her co-star Jamie Lee Curtis.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2025
Hathaway and Galitzine deliver performances with pathos, and their connection’s as palpable as static.
—Mariam Rahmani, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Absent the original’s extraordinary pathos, only Richard Angst’s cinematography and Romy Schneider’s costuming are worth mentioning here.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
But like its heroine, Gia Coppola’s film has stuck around even after being written off, and its pathos clearly struck a chord with the actors in SAG, who nominated both Anderson and her co-star Jamie Lee Curtis.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2025
Hathaway and Galitzine deliver performances with pathos, and their connection’s as palpable as static.
—Mariam Rahmani, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Absent the original’s extraordinary pathos, only Richard Angst’s cinematography and Romy Schneider’s costuming are worth mentioning here.
—Elle Carroll, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathos
Noun
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Teams and athletes farther removed from the figure skating world took to social media Thursday to express words of sorrow and sympathy.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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So safe, in fact, that an entire generation of Americans has come of age without knowing the feeling of sorrow and instability that such disasters always bring.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2025
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In the series finale, Belle arrives late to Milla’s funeral, sticking out like a sore thumb amid friends and family burdened by genuine grief.—
Erin Jensen,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Tips for getting over a break-up Lean into the grief At the core of any breakup is loss—and loss is almost always accompanied by grief.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2025
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However, this child was left vulnerable...and [their parents] now faced the anguish of watching their child fight for their life on a ventilator.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2025
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The football world felt the collective anguish of a fan base during Buffalo’s 13-seconds loss to Kansas City.—
Matthew Fairburn,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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Nobody makes it without heartache and tears, not even the joker.—
Tyler Kepner,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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There are people who will do you wrong, have toxic personalities, who have cost you time, heartache, and more.—
Dr. Anthony Yuon, Contributor,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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But the eight new episodes, which were written in 2023 and filmed in 2024, implicitly address the helplessness and the heartbreak experienced by the Palestinian diaspora watching tragedy unfold on the other side of the world.—
Inkoo Kang,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2025
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Chronicling heartbreak, fear, and industry woes the tracks bleed into one another clearly designed to be listened to as a whole rather than single-by-single.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
31 Jan. 2025
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This is especially harmful to disabled people who are told by others — mostly medical professionals — that their condition constitutes a life sentence of misery.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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Hamas committed horrific atrocities in October 2023 that didn’t empower Palestinians but left them in misery.—
Nicholas Kristof,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Of course, there is a little awkwardness in seeking to convince entertainers that AI is the solution to the AI woes that have dogged the creative landscape in recent years.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 Jan. 2025
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Not only are major headline-grabbers like Diddy's woes and the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp saga popping up with increasing frequency but there is a massive surge in smaller cases that merit only a smattering of media coverage.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Pathos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathos. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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