melancholia
Example Sentences
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And the jolt from the melancholia of that restrained singer-songwriter release to the brazen stomp of “Reputation” was awkward.
From New York Times
Combined with drawings that seem inked with monochromatic melancholia, “Seek You” is unrelenting in its loneliness.
From Seattle Times
But while his lyrics delve into love and its consequences, he's aware that melancholia can be a trap.
From BBC
For the vanquished, an inevitable melancholia is tinged with optimism.
From Scientific American
The melancholia that courses through this movie is of a piece with its minimalism, notable in the concision of the individual scenes and the overall running time.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
