masochism

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Nevertheless, there are plenty of young gallerists who insist on persisting—whether out of masochism or idealism—and they are finding new and unconventional ways to adapt to the difficult landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

It would have been sporting masochism to pick himself.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

In the first part of your book, you introduce two key terms: anhedonia and masochism.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2025

Yet its commitment to unearthing the masochism that lurks at the heart of any reunion is unwavering.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2022

But he was not irrigating fields, milking cows, or otherwise performing feats of agricultural masochism which might warrant such early rising.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols