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Recent Examples of pathos
Once an unnamed boy (Naru Asanuma) shows up and the Lost Man realizes that this mysterious kid is not an anomaly, Exit 8 begins to adds elements of pathos and paternal anxiety to its free-floating paranoia.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Barkin, who was dating Levinson at the time of the film’s production, gamely strives to anchor the odd, histrionic film with her performance and wrings real pathos out of Lynn’s brittle and wounded demeanor.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
The solace and the pathos in Updike’s and Rosenberg’s work come from realizing that in many cases, conformists can’t win either.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Chaos doesn’t simply heighten her music’s pathos but underlines her humanity.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2026
Barkin, who was dating Levinson at the time of the film’s production, gamely strives to anchor the odd, histrionic film with her performance and wrings real pathos out of Lynn’s brittle and wounded demeanor.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2026
The solace and the pathos in Updike’s and Rosenberg’s work come from realizing that in many cases, conformists can’t win either.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026
Chaos doesn’t simply heighten her music’s pathos but underlines her humanity.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathos
Noun
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sorrow over the accident and announced monetary relief for the victims’ families.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Parents expressed sorrow at seeing a pillar of their children’s music journey gone too soon.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Nataliia’s death sparked a period of national grief.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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In her latest Netflix action effort, Theron plays a woman who sets off on a trip to Australia to soothe her grief but unwittingly crosses paths with Egerton’s unnerving hunter, who forces her into a game of cat and mouse.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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He was injured and absent from the squad that lost the Championship play-off final here two years ago, but, on this occasion, he would not be spared that especially severe kind of anguish under the arch.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Yet, Seth and Bynum are skeptical of Herold, whose torment and anguish cloaks him better than his long grey coat.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Especially during this last year of pain & heartache.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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Where joy and heartache can both be true, all of the time.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Pain and heartbreak are part of the very fabric of being a Mets fan.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Before the emotional outbursts at the meeting Thursday, Kinnear-Rausch, Little and Williams all expressed their heartbreak over the death of Jaxon and pledged to fix problems that led to the tragedy.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The misery wrought by insurgents in largely ungoverned spaces will push people to flee.—
Ulf Laessing,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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But complications can extend the misery well beyond the visible rash.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mondelez, the maker of Oreos, Ritz and Wheat Thins, quit direct deliveries to 1,000 New York City indie grocers like Foodtown and Key Food — citing parking and delivery woes — while serving ShopRite and Wegmans.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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According to Gelb, Saudi authorities cited economic woes caused by the Iran War and the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz as behind their decision to renege.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Pathos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathos. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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