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as in sad
causing unhappiness
the melancholy thought of having to say good-bye to all the friends he had made over the summer
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as in depressed
feeling unhappiness
they were a bit melancholy after their youngest child left for college
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as in thoughtful
given to or marked by long, quiet thinking
a melancholy period in the artist's life that is reflected in his work
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as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
the bleakness of winter sometimes gives me cause for melancholy
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Recent Examples of melancholy
Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
Their vocal blend was beautiful and really underscored the melancholy essence of the melody and lyrics.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
The Cosmically Beautiful Sadness of SOPHIE’s Posthumous Album The producer’s absence lends a poignant melancholy to even the most upbeat tracks.
—James Factora, Them, 27 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
The podcast is a lot of things including happy moments, melancholy moments, and certainly awkward, confusing moments.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2024
Their vocal blend was beautiful and really underscored the melancholy essence of the melody and lyrics.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
Lacking a better understanding of its causes, mental illness — from melancholy to murderous rages — was blamed on gods and demons.
—Discover Magazine, 18 Sep. 2024
The Cosmically Beautiful Sadness of SOPHIE’s Posthumous Album The producer’s absence lends a poignant melancholy to even the most upbeat tracks.
—James Factora, Them, 27 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melancholy
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Maybe not the question to ask a Canadian, but could sad smoke breaks bring America together today?Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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So there’s perhaps no greater sin than to serve a casserole with a sad, soggy topping.Jill Schildhouse, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
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As Christina, the youngest of a trio of sisters, Olsen spends the film playing mediator between Natasha Lyonne’s depressed stoner, Rachel, and Carrie Coon’s domineering control freak, Katie.Rachel Handler, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Some staffers pretended to call on behalf of a depressed relative.Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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Indeed, across social media on Wednesday, people were hoping — praying, even — that these ominous, panic-inducing spam messages might finally end, posting pictures of thoughtful politicians, or even excited Oprahs, to illustrate the point.David Mack, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2024
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Many other TikTok users commented, praising the mom for her thoughtful interaction with Graves.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Thanks for following along. jen chaney Updated Nov. 5, 2024, 11:20 PM EST In all seriousness, this is depressing as hell Kornacki has been sharing a lot of percentage points and weird names of counties in the Midwest — Winnebago? — for the past five-plus hours.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article The national election news was downright depressing for many in the Bay Area, but there was a lot of cause for celebration among local candidates Tuesday night.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Instead of simply telling CEOs that employees are unhappy, provide hard evidence that points to why.Alena Botros, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pickford grew up in a quiet, unhappy house near Richmond Park, in southwest London.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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For example, bullet journaling, reflective journaling, junk journaling, gratitude journaling and freewriting.Noma Nazish, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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That’s reflective of the current Pope Francis, who’s been largely commended for his liberal viewpoints.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
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Musk has spoken openly in the past about his use of prescription Ketamine, an anesthetic that has gained interest from doctors and researchers for its potential to treat depression and anxiety.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Some economists credit McKinley’s tariffs with plunging the U.S. government into a deficit and leading to an economic depression a few years later in 1893.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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That undoubtedly contributes to the mournful feeling that has enveloped Númenor, which is still dealing with the death of King Tar-Palantir and the fallout of Mount Doom’s eruption, including Míriel’s loss of sight.Keith Phipps, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2024
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Soon a mournful blue light would rise over the islands in the sea.Greg Jackson, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Melancholy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melancholy. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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