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resilience / rɪˈzɪliəns /nounThe ability to recover quickly from difficulties
Her resilience helped her overcome many hardships.
strengthadaptabilitytoughness
lingering / ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ /adjectiveContinuing to exist
her lingering feelings
persistentremaining
grappling / ˈɡræplɪŋ /verbstruggling to deal with or overcome (a difficulty)
She is grappling with her feelings.
wrestlingstrugglingcontending
confront / kənˈfrʌnt /verbTo face, meet, or deal with
She must confront her fears before she can move forward.
encounterfacedeal with
Parisian / pəˈriːziən /adjectiveRelating to or characteristic of Paris
She dreamed of living in a Parisian apartment.
FrenchEuropeancosmopolitan
vulnerability / ˌvʌlnərəˈbɪləti /nounThe quality or state of being exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally
Each connection—be it romantic or platonic—forces Emily to confront her fears and embrace vulnerability, adding depth to her character.
weaknessdefenselessnesssusceptibility
unfolds / ʌnˈfoʊldz /verbTo develop or unfold gradually
The story unfolds in Paris.
developevolvehappen
unpredictable / ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl /adjectiveNot able to be predicted; uncertain
The weather is unpredictable this week.
erraticcapriciousunforeseeable
complexities / kəmˈplɛksɪtiz /nounThe state of being intricate or complicated
life's complexities
complicationintricacy
unresolved / ˌʌnrɪˈzɒlvd /adjectivenot resolved
While both women make efforts to reconnect, their interactions remain tinged with unspoken resentment and unresolved feelings.
lingeringoutstanding
the quality of being coherent and intelligible
She sought clarity on the project's goals.
luciditytransparencyexplicitness
heartfelt / ˈhɑːrtfelt /adjectiveShowing deep feeling
Their conversations about the future are honest and heartfelt.
sincereearnestgenuine