Weltschmerz
Example Sentences
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It’s a sure cure for any lingering Weltschmerz.
“Weltschmerz?” a kind voice asked, just behind her.
From Literature
Some are not easily translatable between languages: Germans use “Weltschmerz” to refer to a feeling of melancholy caused by the state of the world.
From Scientific American
Many of Untitled Goose Game’s relatively young players are, it seems fair to assume, suffering from a sense of Weltschmerz.
From The New Yorker
With its impressionistic opening giving way to sweeping melodies, the work has an appealing throwback glamour with touches of Mahlerian Weltschmerz and just a hint of jazzy swing.
From New York Times
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