world-weariness
Example Sentences
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That clamp down targeted narratives that suggested studying and hard work were "useless", as well as content that promoted "world-weariness".
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Some of the pieces in the book written before this real-life catastrophe, though, suffer from the rote world-weariness of the columnist accustomed to griping to order.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025
It involves a prison visit, Barbara Walters, Twitter insults, forgiveness and a kind of shared world-weariness.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024
From his tense shoulders to the way he grinds his teeth in moments of stress, Howard embodies a world-weariness that borders on exhaustion, looking harried and bedraggled even at his most well-rested and upbeat.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023
“It never hides,” the scythe told them with a world-weariness that was hard to describe.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
