Melancholy
Definition
(noun) A deep sadness or sorrow, often without a clear cause
Examples
“The artist’s melancholy brushstrokes captured a depth of sorrow that words could never express.”
“Melancholy settled over the station after midnight.”
“Her voice had a melancholy edge when she talked about Lisbon.”
“I felt a strange melancholy after my dad left.”
“By November, the old house carried a quiet melancholy.”
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Other English words at this level include Empathetic, Galvanize, Mindfulness, Trajectory, and Paradigm. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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