melancholy
US /ˈmel.əŋ.kɑː.li/
UK /ˈmel.əŋ.kɑː.li/
1.
a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause
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A wave of melancholy washed over him as he watched the rain.
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Her music often evokes a sense of gentle melancholy.
1.
having a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause
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He had a melancholy expression on his face.
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The old house had a melancholy charm.