as in somber
causing or marked by an atmosphere lacking in cheer
a pessimist who is given to morbid introspection and thoughts of death
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Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong Film festivals: Cannes Release date: TBA
Awards potential: Prior to its Cannes debut, there was a ton of morbid fascination with what director Abbasi (Holy Spider) would do with the story of Donald Trump’s rise to power under the wing of villain-of-history Roy Cohn.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2024
Despite its morbid premise, the movie is lighthearted and humorous while exploring the relationship between families and their pets.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
Based on the idea that a person dying in extreme rage creates a curse that spreads like a virus, Takashi Shimizu's breakout hit has an oppressively morbid tone that overwhelms viewers with the terrifying inescapability of death.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
Kamen, on the other hand, set out on her path after making an early epiphany about the joys of storytelling, albeit under slightly morbid circumstances.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
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Lego Horizon Adventures, available for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC, rebuilds 2017's Horizon Zero Dawn in the Lego universe, transforming the somber and complex Horizon into something simpler, a bit sillier and more kid-friendly.Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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This seems to be part of the reason The City and Its Uncertain Walls is such an unnaturally somber book.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Thanks for following along. jen chaney Updated Nov. 5, 2024, 11:20 PM EST In all seriousness, this is depressing as hell Kornacki has been sharing a lot of percentage points and weird names of counties in the Midwest — Winnebago? — for the past five-plus hours.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article The national election news was downright depressing for many in the Bay Area, but there was a lot of cause for celebration among local candidates Tuesday night.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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As my colleague Meg James wrote, this is the latest bleak sign for the long-beleaguered pay-TV business, which continues to lose subscribers by the millions.Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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This ebullience, however, required keeping bleak thoughts at bay.Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
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What’s more, twice as many people in the group that got the active treatment reported remission of their depressive symptoms compared with people in the placebo group: 45% vs. 22%.Brenda Goodman, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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While both psilocybin and escitalopram showed comparable improvement in depressive symptoms, people who took psilocybin reported greater joy in their lives — a significant plus in keeping depression at bay.Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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Included in the set, the Glow Deep Serum features rice bran water for moisturizing and alpha-arbutin to help prevent dark spots and discoloration.Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
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First, microcurrents stimulate the muscles and deeper layers of skin, helping to reduce signs of aging, coupled with a gentle massage that decreases puffiness and dark circles.Anna Tingley, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
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These fraudsters typically use social media platforms or dating websites to initiate contact, presenting themselves as lonely soldiers stationed overseas.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The Army and Marines don’t get lonely and stressed.TJ Hutchinson, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Tesla’s version similarly depicts a man in a duster coat looking out over a desolate, orange cityscape.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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The rolling hills of Laikipia, located on the equator, give way to the vast, desolate sand dunes of the Suguta Valley below, before lakes flooded with flamingos come into view.Shaun Stanley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Chu, however, takes Wicked very seriously indeed; so much so that he’s stretched out the musical’s 90-minute first act into a lugubrious two hours and 40 minutes, mostly by keeping the pacing slow and solemn.Constance Grady, Vox, 20 Nov. 2024
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These official honor services are solemn moments to honor the sacrifice of our officers and first responders.Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Morbid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/morbid. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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