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melancholy

[mel-uhn-kol-ee] / ˈmɛl ənˌkɒl i /




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“I wish I had more success as an actor,” the New York-based actor told The Times with a dash of melancholy in 2015.

From Los Angeles Times

“Rhodes — and Finney — employ the steel guitar inventively, not just to evoke notes of melancholy often found in country music, but to bring an orchestra’s worth of color, texture and shading to the arrangements.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Perhaps you can understand my melancholy,” I say, placing my suitcase where he’ll be certain to trip over it.

From Literature

Mima says I love sad songs because I have a melancholy soul.

From Literature

It’s fun, headlong reading with a shot of melancholy.

From Los Angeles Times