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September 8, 2027

melancholy

/ˈmelənkəli/noun

Great sadness or depression, especially of a thoughtful or introspective nature.

Example sentence

  • “Melancholy people don't talk much.”
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despairTo be hopeless; to have no hope; to give up all hope or expectation.nostalgiaA bittersweet yearning for the things of the past.miseryGreat unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind; wretchedness; distress; woe.longingAn earnest and deep, not greatly passionate, but rather melancholic desire.

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