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Nonetheless, Simón stirs up the ineffable sadness that comes with wanting answers to the mysteries of your family — and then, like it or not, receiving them.
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There’s a frank sadness to nearly every scene, but also a tenderness and warmth between these two unlikely friends.
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Lee learned much about the systemic oppression that Black Americans faced from his first student, Jesse Glover, who had been a victim of police brutality.
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Much of this cultural change was inextricably tied to systemic oppression.
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President Asif Ali Zardari expressed sorrow over the crash and offered condolences to the victims' families.
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Croatia’s World Cup exit was not without a fight, with a last-minute, stoppage time goal that likely had fans screaming at the TV in jubilation, and then in sorrow.
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There’s something about admitting unhappiness that is a game-changer.
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At least, this is the language of unhappiness on reality TV.
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Four years later, there’s not a hint of complacency or dejection in France.
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But Floyd carries himself with a certain dejection, and the belly helped.
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Beneath all the sensuality and beauty, there’s also a lingering melancholy that feels very familiar to me.
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Don Hertzfeldt occasionally comes to mind for a similarly pervasive mood of questioning, philosophical melancholy.
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Watch closely for signs of heat distress in yourself and others, including your neighbors and the elderly, Delaney said.
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Never upside down — The flag should never be displayed upside down except as a signal of distress.
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Days shorten, shadows lengthen, and the cold and dreariness of winter return.
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Valentine’s Day is like a sweet little respite from February dreariness.
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“Dejectedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dejectedness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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