dolorousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolorousness
Noun
  • Public discontent with White — a former Kansas City Royals player and Democrat serving as the county executive since 2016 — stemmed mainly from frustration over increases in Jackson County property tax evaluations in recent years, organizers have said.
    Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2025
  • Congressional Republicans, who had experienced an unwelcome taste of popular discontent at their own formerly placid town halls, were now under orders from party headquarters to avoid such encounters.
    Andrew Cockburn, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • The nonprofit sector’s woes are compounded by President Donald Trump’s tax bill, which reduces tax incentives for wealthy donors and makes steep cuts to social safety net programs.
    Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 11 July 2025
  • Now in our mid-80s, the Baltimore Brothers — and our wives — have been affected by the woes of aging, but what none of us ever expected was a senseless, deadly terrorist attack.
    Roberto Loiederman, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Sunday wraps up with the first day of the 2025 MLB Draft, the leg of the weekend with actual gravity.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • Despite the gravity of the moment, the conversation ended with a charge grounded in legacy.
    Oumou Fofana, Essence, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • That experience includes a few minutes of weightlessness and great views of Earth against the blackness of space, from an altitude of more than 62 miles (100 kilometers).
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 22 July 2025
  • The Atacama Desert is known for the inky blackness of its nights, and is considered one of the best on Earth for stargazing.
    Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
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“Dolorousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolorousness. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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