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

But while her previous pictures never shied away from tenderness despite their outré scenarios, her latest is a far more melancholy affair.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He scored a Top 20 hit in 2012 with the melancholy single Overload.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Further, the juxtaposition of the idealized Norman Rockwellesque holiday feast brought to mind by the image’s Christmas decor and the reality of the restaurant’s affordable but less heartfelt meal introduces a melancholy air.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Despite the archness of his tone—which normally would have irritated me—there was a melancholy undernote in his voice.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt