as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
the memorial to the war's dead has an aura of mournfulness that cannot be conveyed in words
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Noun
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At 78, Ferry reigns as the elder statesman of rock-star romantics, the king of elegant melancholy.Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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Of course, that album was just the beginning, and Vernon’s music got a lot bigger and more elaborate over the following years, while retaining the melancholy at its core.Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Musk has spoken openly in the past about his use of prescription Ketamine, an anesthetic that has gained interest from doctors and researchers for its potential to treat depression and anxiety.Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Some economists credit McKinley’s tariffs with plunging the U.S. government into a deficit and leading to an economic depression a few years later in 1893.Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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There’s a lot of longing, there’s a lot of sorrow in the book.James Factora, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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While drinking his sorrows in a bar, Ish is joined by two fellow survivors, a woman and a man.Escher Walcott, People.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Mournfulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mournfulness. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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