ennui

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Mr. Simon’s record was also one of the first to grasp the mid-’70s ennui of a generation fenced in by marital responsibilities and yearning for its earlier, wilder self.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

We kept joking that we rescued the press from the Free Table — but at this point, it feels more accurate to say it rescued us from dinner ennui.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

This is where body horror comes in to turn our fear of mortality, or perhaps just ennui, into something, well, horrific.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025

This is not about identity politics but ennui: Even minuscule choices, like what socks to wear, are part of a larger cultural self-definition and viral conversation.

From Slate • Aug. 3, 2024

Orange groves, failed movie stars, lamplit cocktail hours by the swimming pool, cigarettes, ennui.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt