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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What starts off as a staid and naturalistic drama, about a man experiencing a midlife crisis following the death of his mother, veers into Buñuel or De Palma territory in the latter half.
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
How the midlife crisis presents itself depends on the person.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
But Spider-Verse is a new-model superhero movie, which means the story of Miles Morales is also the story of Peter Parker (Jake Johnson), a shaggy older version of the familiar hero, struggling through a half-baked midlife crisis.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Missing key milestones may be a substantial part of the midlife crisis, as well.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2025
How the midlife crisis presents itself depends on the person.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
But Spider-Verse is a new-model superhero movie, which means the story of Miles Morales is also the story of Peter Parker (Jake Johnson), a shaggy older version of the familiar hero, struggling through a half-baked midlife crisis.
—Darren Franich, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Missing key milestones may be a substantial part of the midlife crisis, as well.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Midlife crisis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/midlife%20crisis. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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