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Melancholy
01
a feeling of long-lasting sadness that often cannot be explained
Example
She could n't shake off the melancholy that lingered after saying goodbye to her childhood home.
The melancholy of the autumn season was reflected in the falling leaves and the gray skies.
Despite the festivities, there was an underlying melancholy in the air, as they remembered loved ones who were no longer with them.
02
a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
03
a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
melancholy
01
characterized by a deep sense of sadness or sorrow
Example
She wore a melancholy expression, lost in thoughts of past regrets.
She felt melancholy on rainy days, reminiscing about past memories and lost opportunities.
He had a melancholy expression as he stared out the window, lost in thought.
02
having a feeling of sadness or sorrow
Example
She couldn't shake off the melancholy that lingered after saying goodbye to her childhood home.
The melancholy of the autumn season was reflected in the falling leaves and the gray skies.
Despite the festivities, there was an underlying melancholy in the air, as they remembered loved ones who were no longer with them.
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