• Anticipatory nostalgia

    noun

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    Feeling nostalgic for something you still have in the present but will be absent in the future—like your weekend or a pizza.


    Wife: "Why the frown? Aren't you excited for our vacation next month?"
    Husband: "But, but, I'm already nostalgic about it being over."
    Wife: "Great! You've ruined it for me now!"


    karthik on September 5, 2024


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