world-weariness
Example Sentences
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“She has such an unusual, distinctive quality of world weariness and humor, jadedness, but also hopefulness,” he said in a phone interview.
From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2023
Unfortunately, in the translation to screen, articulate often becomes pretentious, and Margo's world weariness is never given a motivation apart from a 30-second scene of her hand-wringing parents.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 23, 2015
At first Don took to the classes with a world weariness.
From The Guardian • May 17, 2015
"Her singing voice, sharp-edged and resonant, is identifiably that of the original Anita in 'West Side Story' but invested with an authoritative, all-knowing world weariness," it added.
From Reuters • Apr. 24, 2015
There is nothing which the author affects so easily at his first start as the world weariness which comes from long experience and years of disappointed hope.
From Social Rights And Duties Addresses to Ethical Societies Vol II by Stephen, Leslie
