Weltschmerz

Example Sentences

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It’s a sure cure for any lingering Weltschmerz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

This is even more surprising, given that what the German novelist Jean Paul christened Weltschmerz has seemingly been in steady decline for the last 10 years.

From The Guardian • Feb. 3, 2016

The crass Buck is less interested in discussing Tony’s sudden bout of Weltschmerz than he is in ushering him off to the Japanese restaurant where their dates await.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2011

Instead of heavy-lidded Weltschmerz, Kentucky's bright-eyed Rosemary has been peddling homespun charm since she was three.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is important for purposes of comparison, to note that notwithstanding his intense Weltschmerz, in his treatment of nature Hölderlin does not select only its gloomy or terrible aspects.

From Types of Weltschmerz in German Poetry by Braun, Wilhelm Alfred