pathos

noun

Definition of pathosnext
as in sorrow

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Recent Examples of pathos Yet this disorientation is central to the pathos driving Youngzoo’s work. — Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026 What makes this such an exhilarating watch is how the performers navigate every passive-aggressive aside, every catty comment, every choice bit of annoying behavior played for laughs, pathos, or both at once. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2026 The comedy and the pathos and the edge and the emotion comes from truth. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026 The cast commits to the mounting insanity with every fiber of their being, bringing pathos and passion to these creatures of the night. — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pathos
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pathos
  1. sorrow
  2. grief
  3. anguish
  4. heartache
  5. heartbreak
  6. misery
  7. woe
Noun
  • Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the bombing, expressing deep sorrow over the loss of life.
    — Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • President and prime minister offer condolences Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif condemned the bombing, expressing deep sorrow over the loss of life.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of sorrow
Noun
  • This is, at times, a wrenching novel, strewn with broken bodies, but its atrocities never overwhelm its faith in creaturely communion, and in grief and longing that clarify, rather than obscure, one’s desires and selfhood.
    — Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Kate's Club's young adult program, called LoKate, offers continuous grief and mental health support in addition to community connection for young adults aged 18-30.
    — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Definition of grief
Noun
  • Paul, as a father of six, was devastated to hear of their anguish.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026
  • Bernstine brings just enough light to her tortured cop, while McNairy brings just enough anguish to his good-hearted caretaker.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 July 2026
Definition of anguish
Noun
  • There's heartache for a Norwood, Massachusetts, family still trying to grasp how a gentle soul who was always smiling could be taken in such a senseless act of violence.
    — Tammy Mutasa, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Dimitrov, 35, is surging through the field one year after heartache on Centre Court, while Fery, the British 23-year-old, has grabbed the opportunity afforded to him by the tournament with both hands.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of heartache
Noun
  • In her heartbreak, Twain turned to Thiébaud for support—who was also grieving.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026
  • No geopolitical analysis can justify a community’s heartbreak.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
Definition of heartbreak
Noun
  • The player whose arrival in 2022 signaled the end of a five-year run of misery.
    — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For so long, many have believed that God is Spirit, yet, somehow, expelled us out of His presence into the vulnerability and misery of matter.
    — Mark Swinney, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
Definition of misery
Noun
  • The expansion comes as the district continues to battle funding woes.
    — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Bader's brief but impactful Phillies tenure also ended with a leg injury during the 2025 NLDS, leaving fans to reflect on his unfulfilled potential and ongoing injury woes.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of woe

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“Pathos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathos. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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