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Mr. Simon’s record was also one of the first to grasp the mid-’70s ennui of a generation fenced in by marital responsibilities and yearning for its earlier, wilder self.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025
We kept joking that we rescued the press from the Free Table — but at this point, it feels more accurate to say it rescued us from dinner ennui.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025
This is where body horror comes in to turn our fear of mortality, or perhaps just ennui, into something, well, horrific.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025
This is not about identity politics but ennui: Even minuscule choices, like what socks to wear, are part of a larger cultural self-definition and viral conversation.
From Slate • Aug. 3, 2024
His ears were made of real rabbit fur, and beneath the fur, there were strong, bendable wires, which allowed the ears to be arranged into poses that reflected the rabbit’s mood—jaunty, tired, full of ennui.
From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo
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