fatalism
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His eyes on his daughter, he expressed a belief in God’s protection that, to many outsiders, can sound like fatalism.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
"There is a sense of fatalism, hostility toward one another, and serious tension in society," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
One cannot help seeing a connection between the aged oysterman’s fatalism and his humorous vigor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
We can all live and work together—or we can succumb to fatalism and a false sense of inevitability.
From Slate ● May 28, 2026
That’s the kind of fatalism and pessimism typical of a repressive feudal system, where peasants have no reason to believe in the efficacy of their own work.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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