ennui
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PARIS—This time last summer, Tadej Pogacar was overcome by ennui.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Best known for “The Book of Disquiet,” a fragmented masterpiece of urban ennui, the bulk of Pessoa’s literary output wasn’t discovered until after his death in 1935 at age 47.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
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
Thematically, these albums especially feel timeless, covering the ups and downs of adulthood: ennui and uncertainty, deep longing and the exhilaration of being young.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2024
Was this what the novelists meant by ennui?
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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