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Recent Examples of pathos
But Bloodlines’ shifting to a family unit provides space for a surprising amount of pathos, asking questions about the responsibility of a parent and what gets passed — inadvertently or not — from one generation to the next.
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Evans saw this seemingly minor sequence as an opportunity for Yeo and Whitaker to give their characters pathos, and took it.
—Andy Crump, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
Infusing the style and pathos of the Super Robot Wars games into a cogent 2D fighting game, Iron Saga VS definitely stood out.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In his signature raspy vocals that adds more pathos to his heart-wrenching songs, the Mexican American star steps out of his alt-regional sound that he’s pioneered to deliver a gorgeous acoustic ballad produced by Frank Rios and the artist himself.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 2 May 2025
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Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 13 May 2025
Evans saw this seemingly minor sequence as an opportunity for Yeo and Whitaker to give their characters pathos, and took it.
—Andy Crump, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
Infusing the style and pathos of the Super Robot Wars games into a cogent 2D fighting game, Iron Saga VS definitely stood out.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In his signature raspy vocals that adds more pathos to his heart-wrenching songs, the Mexican American star steps out of his alt-regional sound that he’s pioneered to deliver a gorgeous acoustic ballad produced by Frank Rios and the artist himself.
—Griselda Flores, Billboard, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathos
Noun
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Long time residents throughout the Bay Area and beyond will recall the shock and sorrow of Nov. 27, 1978, when White walked into City Hall and shot Milk and Moscone.—
Georgia Rowe,
Mercury News,
28 May 2025
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In fact, research has found that some animal species may indeed use wit to strengthen their bonds in the same way that many have the capacity for love, fear, sorrow, guilt, anger, shame, disgust and empathy – and that primates smile and some rats can giggle.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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While navigating the grief of losing her mother and being the new girl in town, Kat meets Casper, the ghost of a young boy who died from pneumonia.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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Healing from this kind of grief requires being honest with yourself about your emotions.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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The victim’s scream of anguish is captured in the video.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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Rite of Spring is the Pièce de resistance of the exhibition and features a mass of writhing bodies morphing into each other, women giving birth, androgynous figures and figures with expressions of anguish.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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In the doc, Bono re-creates multiple conversations with his dad across time — playing both roles by turning his head from side to side, finding humor and heartache as the camera cuts between the sides of the discussion.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
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This mismatch could explain why some AI companionships intensify feelings of loneliness or heartache over time: the body is asking for the physiological correlates of love and receiving none.—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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This little life is proof that even in the waiting, even in the heartbreak, miracles are still being written.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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And of all the heartbreak Indiana has caused Knicks fans over the years, this might be the most searing.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
22 May 2025
Noun
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In the studio, a bad idea can be put out of its misery within a few minutes.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
30 May 2025
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The Athletic reflects on their 2024-25 efforts, culminating in a 14th-place finish, that caused more misery than joy.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Noisette, a fine-dining restaurant in LoHi that specialized in French cuisine, will close next month amid financial woes, its team confirmed Wednesday.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
22 May 2025
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Additionally, the Bank of Japan’s inclination to tighten its monetary policy, which collides with the Asian nation’s fiscal woes, also have a hand in fueling the bond sell-off, said Varathan.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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“Pathos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathos. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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