In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
REGRETFULNESS
Etymology
Noun
regretfulness (uncountable)
The state or condition of being regretful.
Synonyms
• regret, ruefulness
Source: Wiktionary
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13 May 2025
DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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