Definition of Melancholy
a feeling of deep sadness
Examples of Melancholy in a sentence
The film’s tragic ending put us all in a melancholy mood. 🔊
After Heather broke up with her fiancée, she walked around in a melancholy state for weeks. 🔊
Dark rainy days always make me feel a strong sense of melancholy. 🔊
Not surprisingly, after the death of her husband, Jane was extremely melancholy. 🔊
There is nothing more melancholy than a young child’s funeral. 🔊
While Stacy was a bubbly person, her twin, Tracy, was always a melancholy individual. 🔊
He writes the most melancholy music! 🔊
Having been a single mother for many years, Nat was quite melancholy when the last of her children left home. 🔊
The melancholy song brought tears to my eyes. 🔊
The man wore a melancholy expression. 🔊
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