melancholy

Example Sentences

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And yet for all this success, a persistent melancholy stalked the writer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"My life is a broken roller coaster, but maybe I'm the only one to blame," they sing on the melancholy Merry Go Round.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

“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 • Feb. 18, 2026

Not all makeovers were created equal: Some were in service to disappearing, others to fitting in; some were manic and others melancholy.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

Ellidyr had spoken to no one since leaving the melancholy Gwystyl, and Taran had seen the cold rage in his eyes after the companions’ decision to press on to the Marshes of Morva.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander