midlife crisis
noun
: a period of emotional turmoil in middle age characterized especially by a strong desire for change
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We knew he was going through a midlife crisis when he bought a new sports car.
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Paula has found a heartfelt and funny style to tell the story of the diversity of modern love and midlife crisis when adults act like teenagers.
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
By pushing through a stretch of listless loneliness and embracing my fears, this midlife crisis ended up blooming into a midlife renaissance.
—Tara Ellison, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
On his birthday, Manny has a midlife crisis about 40 years too early and tries to embrace his fleeting childhood.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
According to Mark Cuban, Mark Cuban is not having a midlife crisis.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2024
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 27 Sep. 2024
By pushing through a stretch of listless loneliness and embracing my fears, this midlife crisis ended up blooming into a midlife renaissance.
—Tara Ellison, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
On his birthday, Manny has a midlife crisis about 40 years too early and tries to embrace his fleeting childhood.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
According to Mark Cuban, Mark Cuban is not having a midlife crisis.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Midlife crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midlife%20crisis. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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