nostalgic

Example Sentences

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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

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

Sometimes we're too nostalgic about the good old years.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Chang’s line of thinking was measured and considerate, a concept that feels so outdated it’s almost nostalgic.

From Salon • Mar. 11, 2026

By 1823 the whole subject of scandal had become a nostalgic joke.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis