nostalgic

Example Sentences

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"Around 9 pm, I was feeling suffocated and nostalgic, so I got in the car to drive around town," a 28-year-old woman told AFP on Monday on condition that her identity be protected.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

This week, author Emma Rosenblum looks at what has Americans nostalgic for these years that seemed simpler.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Disney previously announced a $60-billion, 10-year expansion program, but it must strike a balance by keeping attractions true to their nostalgic core.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Another suggests Irish immigrants crafted the candy as a nostalgic nod to home — or even as a reference to the Great Famine.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

Our treasured and nostalgic picture of the village general store, the cracker-barrel store where an informed yeomanry gather to express opinions and formulate the national character, is very rapidly disappearing.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck