defeatist
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Joplin sang, “Feeling good was good enough for me,” a defeatist ’60s vibe that’s sadly coming back into fashion.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
This attempt to reassert the old order has been fractured, ineffective and at times defeatist, according to interviews with sources in or around the push to defeat Mamdani conducted over the months since the primary.
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025
This sounds defeatist - it shouldn’t be on parents to come up with all the policy solutions in what is an incredibly complicated space.
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2024
Her words might sound defeatist, but her tone is resolute.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023
It doesn’t feel good to say it; it feels like a betrayal, and wrong, and defeatist.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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Internment
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The Boy Who Dared
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