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pathos

[pey-thos, -thohs, -thaws] / ˈpeɪ θɒs, -θoʊs, -θɔs /


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But the absence of warmth in the performance robs the denouement of a portion of its awful pathos.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

Berlant describes their shared sensibility, the ability to simultaneously play comedy and pathos, as a kind of freedom.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 8, 2026

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

From Salon Mar. 21, 2026

Instead it ventures into something creator Seth MacFarlane and company usually avoid, genuine pathos.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 12, 2026

Matthias’s show of pathos seemed to cheer the King.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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