Fatefulness

Besides the confusion that is hidden by this debate about the "fatefulness" of the Lebanese elections, despite their extreme importance, the debate also hides other issues, whether by underestimating or overestimating their importance, such as:

A sense of fatefulness grows almost unbearable toward the end, but the film takes a final, breathtaking turn into a realm of abstract beauty that was glimpsed in the beginning, and "Senna" reminds us, one more time, what it was that drove the driver. ❋ Joe Morgenstern (2011)

And at the end of the night, she goes back into the room to say goodbye to him, and you see the fatefulness of encounters. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It evokes a sense of inevitability, a fatefulness, to the event. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Some of Auster's tics or techniques — the incestuous literary connections, the skewed autobiography, the ambiguous blurring of fact and fiction, the pervasive fatefulness — might sink any ordinary novel from sheer portentousness. ❋ Dirda, Michael (2008)

She had little carking anxieties; a curious fatefulness seemed to rule her, and she experienced a mournful want of some one to confide in. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Unhampered by emotion, Carl's fatefulness looked geometric. ❋ Attanasio, A. A. (1984)

It goes painfully to one's heart to think that the embargo, if it is ever lifted, will not be lifted in time for most of the events which we all most desire, events that clamour to be recorded in the large black type that for so many years Londoners have associated with fatefulness. ❋ Various (N/A)

There is an expectancy in the air, a fatefulness -- a loud word would be blasphemy that offends the ear and the feeling of decency It is the hour of all still things, the silent things that pass like dreams through the night. ❋ Frederick Philip Grove (N/A)

There was an awful fatefulness about it that made Mr Teal want to burst into tears. ❋ Charteris, Leslie (1937)

As one stood by the side of the windmill and gazed over the battle-ground, one seemed to get war in its true perspective, something not quite as horrible or sensational as one gathers from special correspondents at the front, and yet something full of a deadly earnestness, intensity, and most impressive fatefulness. ❋ Strachey, John St Loe (1922)

At the first cackling syllable of the laugh, with appalling fatefulness Eve Edgarton herself loomed suddenly on the scene, in her old slouch hat, her gray flannel shirt, her weather-beaten khaki ❋ Eleanor Hallowell Abbott (1915)

He realized its importance; but the feeling of its fatefulness had utterly gone. ❋ Stewart Edward White (1909)

Crystal was a long time before she made up her mind to open it: the paper -- damp with the rain -- seemed to hold a certain fatefulness within its folds. ❋ Emmuska Orczy Orczy (1906)

Edward, turning to find out what had caused this most desirable event, saw her coming up the room with the radiant fatefulness of a fairy in a dream. ❋ Mary Gladys Meredith Webb (1904)

Perhaps his strangely sensitive mind felt too powerfully the fatefulness of the moment and reacted with a sort of lightness that did not really represent the real man. ❋ Unknown (1901)

To say this is to acknowledge the fatefulness of sheer feeling. ❋ Unknown (1901)

Just as in this spring night Felix felt so much, so very much, lying out there behind the still and moony dark, such marvellous holding of breath and waiting sentiency, so behind this innocent petition, he could not help the feeling of a lurking fatefulness. ❋ John Galsworthy (1900)

[Percy Jackson] is [sealed] to his [fate]. ❋ Chuckie Taylors (2018)

A friend of yours slaps you in the face and [said it's] not his fault because it's fate. You slap your friend's [face back] and said it was fate that [leaded] you to do so, and all these goes on.... all in the name of fate. ❋ Cheeky Smiles (2011)

"[would you like to] [participate] in FATE?" "[yeah sure]!" ❋ Jade Uwu (2019)

They are [meant to be]! It's fate! They're gonna [pull a] Will and [Melissa] ❋ Melissanie (2010)

Nate and [Allison] had different paths, but they [crossed] anyways because of [fate]. ❋ Mehbleghblegh (2010)

Almost the only thing that could contradict fate is if you believe in true [free will]. I personally don't. Nobody has free will. All your actions are determined by your personality and experiences. Your personality comes from your parents. [Your experiences] come from the outside world. Your parents and the outside world came from the creation of the universe. So if "God" or what have you, knew exactly everything about what he was creating, then how could he not know exactly every single thing that people would do and how the future would [unfold]? So if it's possible to predict the future without error by knowing everything about the present, then wouldn't fate have to be true? Actually, I wouldn't mind getting emailed if someone wants to argue with me or something =P lol ❋ Quizznotik (2006)

[We are the] once who make our own [fate], we should not [hold on to it]. What you can do now can determine what you may have for tomorrow. ❋ Mdejesus5 (2009)

[Lauren] and [Tyler] were [fate]. ❋ Ilovemyboy (2009)

"[Fate] led him to us." "It was [fate] that caused me to cross paths with [Michelle] [that day]." "My fate is to die alone." ❋ Andrew Kismet (2004)

[Fate] controls [us]. ❋ Asmodean (2003)