breakup
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Most people land in a psychiatrist’s office because something happened: a loss, a breakup, the end of a career.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
It says a lot about Sophie, who was blindsided by the breakup, that she thanked him.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Guilfoyle’s diplomatic appointment came in the throes of a high-profile breakup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
Losing Dart was a gut punch to the Giants, who also got a scare early in the second quarter when standout receiver Malik Nabers doubled over in pain after a pass breakup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
After strumming a few chords, Country Joe opened with a plaintive lost-love song, “Janis,” he’d written after a breakup with singer Janis Joplin.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
Reading about these party breakups feels like eavesdropping on a couple’s favorite argument or wandering into their penultimate couples therapy session.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
When people go through stuff like that — through breakups, whatever it is — no matter what it is, I’m probably still gonna take you back at the end of the day.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
There are famous breakups, and there are ones that upset the universe’s parasocial order.
From Salon ● Apr. 30, 2026
A lot of my friends are getting married, of course, but many of them have also been dealing with heavy personal news: breakups, layoffs and the deaths of family members and friends.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
With me as the worried mother figure who consoled him over bad breakups, and him as the sensitive kid who listened and supported me through my meltdowns.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
