Sentences with phrase «weary resignation»
"Weary resignation" refers to a feeling of giving up or accepting something without enthusiasm or energy due to being tired or worn out. Full definition
A spirit of weary resignation, heard in grunge, and more thoughtfully evoked by bands like Radiohead and Blur, increasingly seemed rock's default mode, punctuated here and there by fits of rage, fits that became more ridiculous than ever during the strange now that followed 9/11.
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The body language of the surly teen — the curled lip, the upturned eyes, shrugged shoulders and weary resignation there's a better place to be — anywhere.
The incongruity of the flawlessly cast classical bust with its expression of weary resignation and the sneaker delivers an effective jolt of awareness.
Watchful searching, without complaining; restless striving, but no weary resignation: That is life.
And he has a permanent air of world - weary resignation that suggests the good roles have deserted him rather than vice versa.
The pair traverses hellfire, but their destination is less like earned salvation than weary resignation.