Weltschmerz
Example Sentences
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This is even more surprising, given that what the German novelist Jean Paul christened Weltschmerz has seemingly been in steady decline for the last 10 years.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 3, 2016
The crass Buck is less interested in discussing Tony’s sudden bout of Weltschmerz than he is in ushering him off to the Japanese restaurant where their dates await.
From New York Times ● Dec. 6, 2011
Bloch's first New York exhibition in 37 years, which includes some of the Blaue Reiter works, reveals that the early, brooding Weltschmerz never left him.
From Time Magazine Archive
Collegians who pursue vocational courses like engineering seldom display the Weltschmerz that afflicts liberal arts students, who worry about the contrast between U.S. ideals and realities.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Homesickness is very often hunger, and Weltschmerz can 124 frequently be cured by a becoming frock, or brought on by an ill-fitting one,” she meditated, as she fastened the pink and lace for Frieda.
From The Wide Awake Girls in Winsted by Barrett, Katharine Ellis
