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ennui

[ahn-wee, ahn-wee, ahn-nwee] / ɑnˈwi, ˈɑn wi, ɑ̃ˈnwi /


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That suggests that the downfall of AI slop may not be consumer aversion, but ennui.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

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

It’s a weird move – especially in hip-hop – for an artist to explore his own artistic ennui.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2024

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

Was this what the novelists meant by ennui?

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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