ennui
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There’s Embarrassment, a lumbering fellow who unsuccessfully attempts to hide in his hoodie; the noodle-like Ennui, who lounges listlessly on a couch; and Envy, with her wide, longing eyes.
From New York Times • Jun. 14, 2024
"Ennui might be a learned helplessness in response to boredom or failure to deal with boredom," Danckert said, "but it's not boredom."
From Salon • Dec. 5, 2021
Ennui and tropical torpor figure in many Buffett songs.
From Washington Times • Aug. 26, 2020
The “Puppet Time” ensemble includes a self-strumming ukulele, an otter suited up for a space launch, and an anthropomorphic loaf of existentialist French bread named Ennui Le Triste.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 5, 2018
Ennui carries them to concerts, where they find a mixture of every kind of music, and where the diversity of styles is fatigue for the ear.
From Priests, Women, and Families by Michelet, Jules
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