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midlife crisis

NOUN
midlife depression
Synonyms


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Here’s how it can shake its midlife crisis.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

"The real midlife crisis in America isn't about lifestyle choices or sports cars. It's about juggling work, finances, family, and health amid weakening social supports," Infurna said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 1, 2026

For me, the urge to tame a two-wheeled beast wasn’t some fleeting or idle fantasy—a septuagenarian version of a midlife crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

"I was 40 the year we planted - it was a midlife crisis."

From BBC • Aug. 29, 2025

Suddenly Uncle Basil’s midlife crisis truck is a blessing rather than an embarrassment.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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