I've had more than one situation where I interviewed for a position, got told that they went with someone else, only to see the exact same position immediately reposted and then reposted as a new search again every few weeks for months.

We live in an absurd world

god, I've been having those lately. I'm sorry Phobia, Late fall and winter is the worst time for that to happen with how stifling it can be for my method of just burning some energy outside. hoping for the best that it passes soon :(