as in sorrow
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Recent Examples of pathos
Much of the series’ pathos hinges on the growing schism between mother and son as Kanan begins to understand the horrors of Raq’s machinations and deceit (including tricking him into assassinating his biological father), leading him to try to go into business for himself.
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Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Male strippers in this corner, lonely-widower pathos in that one.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Classical rhetoric identified it through logos (reason), pathos (emotion) and ethos (credibility).
—Simin Cai, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Rockwell managed to imbue his speech with just the right balance of madness and pathos—Frank stares at Rick with crazy eyes that seem to have glimpsed a flicker of truth from behind the veil.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Male strippers in this corner, lonely-widower pathos in that one.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2025
Classical rhetoric identified it through logos (reason), pathos (emotion) and ethos (credibility).
—Simin Cai, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Rockwell managed to imbue his speech with just the right balance of madness and pathos—Frank stares at Rick with crazy eyes that seem to have glimpsed a flicker of truth from behind the veil.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathos
Noun
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The book, which spans the twenty-odd years of Mii’s life, describes the daily joys and intimacies of having a pet, the difficulties that come with an aging cat, and the sorrows of outliving one’s animal companion.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Tomorrow is the day this profound sorrow renews my motivation.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
31 Mar. 2025
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This sends Charlie down a rabbit hole of indescribable grief.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2025
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But grief and a hunger for justice will do that to a man, especially one with the wired intensity of Rami Malek.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the episode, Duran describes his mental anguish during that time and some of the steps he’s taken since then to improve his mental health.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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And all of that anguish of going through that process of retrying to develop my body in a way that will never be the same anyway.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
26 Mar. 2025
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All the grind, the heartache, everything just came out.—
Ken Rosenthal,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Phillies President of Baseball Operations, Dave Dombrowski, has seen his share of joy and heartache regarding bullpen construction in his years of front office service with the Chicago White Sox, Montreal Expos, Florida Marlins, Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox, and now, the Phillies.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Colleyville Heritage is fresh off a state championship heartbreak in the 2024 season.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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Life Raft: Lisa While the captain’s under on the night of his medically urgent heartbreak, the ship’s radar picks up a floating figure at sea that could be a life raft.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, what is likely driving the protests is that these Palestinians are exhausted from the sheer misery Hamas has brought upon them.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Despite on-ice misery, the Flyers have packed at least 18,000 fans for every game during their last two homestands.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Andre is often transparent about his unusual health woes.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Shoulder woes dogged him in his first year-plus in the organization, but Lowe went wire-to-wire in 2024, earning a promotion to the high Single-A Midwest League before the end of the year.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Pathos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathos. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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