nostalgic
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"Around 9 pm, I was feeling suffocated and nostalgic, so I got in the car to drive around town," a 28-year-old woman told AFP on Monday on condition that her identity be protected.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
The first single, Days We Left Behind, premiered on BBC Radio Merseyside, and finds the singer in a wistful, nostalgic mood.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
Well, we are currently living through country-changing upheaval, and instead of feeling thrilled, it’s making me and my friends nostalgic for our steady, bland childhoods.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Disney previously announced a $60-billion, 10-year expansion program, but it must strike a balance by keeping attractions true to their nostalgic core.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
“Alain-Fournier is your first true master. He is nostalgic and tragic and enchantible and he aches and you will ache too and best of everything, he is true.”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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