pathos

Example Sentences

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Even the sequences of obvious pathos are earned, over and over again.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

As a reader might gather, “Neighbors” falls into the category of what is unkindly categorized as freak-show documentary—the characters are objects of morbid curiosity or, maybe, pathos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

There’s a certain tone in my voice, a register he didn’t want me to use, a register I often use for pathos or gravitas.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

But Ms. MeLampy is a gifted writer who works her grandmother’s material into her book with sparing pathos and plenty of humor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

The whole scene was an unutterable mixture of comedy and pathos.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker