Word: angers
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Charles thinks that feelings like angst, disgust and anger may fade because as we get older we learn to care less about what others think of us, or perhaps because we become more adept at avoiding situations we don't like. (The Edinburgh researchers, too, found that older study participants scored lower than younger ones on scales of neuroticism - worry and nervousness - and higher on scales of agreeableness.) Oswald chalks up the midlife dip in happiness shown in his study to people "letting go of impossible aspirations" - first, there's the pain of fading youth and the realization that...
...anger and frustrations that students felt about these issues caught us off guard,” Mayer said...
...election in May 2007. Sarkozy’s approval ratings have followed a definite downward trend since the series of large-scale strikes against his labor and education reforms in the fall of 2007. Various groups of public employees including teachers, civil servants, and public transport workers responded with anger to Sarkozy’s plan to slash France’s generous pensions. Perhaps their anger had something to do with the fact that Sarkozy, while espousing the values of hard work and love of labor, announced plans to increase his own presidential salary by 150 percent in October...
...Both were motivated by the kindest intentions in keeping the decision to themselves: protecting the Muslim students from hurtful comments. Nevertheless, by remaining secretive they not only engendered anger among students who were surprised by the decision, but also missed a perfect educational opportunity to improve community awareness and sensitivity...
...woman run her fingers through her hair and, moments later, her son does the same; an estranged couple faces each other, edgily she with her hands folded, he with his hands in his pockets. They've been together so long, and know each other so well, that even in anger their gestures rhyme...