miserabilist
Britishnoun
adjective
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Now that “What Was I Made For?” is the miserabilist hit from the year’s biggest movie, girlies of all genders will have plenty to unpack whenever Eilish hits the road again.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
Check out six new paperbacks, including the return of deliciously funny and unforgettable miserabilist Olive Kitteridge.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 3, 2020
Atlanta, whose miserabilist pilot I hated but which burrowed into my head more effectively than pretty much anything else I watched this year, should be up there.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2016
Well, no hairdresser ever actually said that – they framed their reservations with miserabilist predictions about the dire complexions of the grey-haired.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 2, 2016
November and December usually feature a parade of miserabilist historical dramas, shot with tasteful reserve and some guaranteed uplift at the end.
From The Verge ● Dec. 9, 2015
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