as in sadness
a state or spell of low spirits
his downheartedness lasted until another girl came along and won his heart
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Noun
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When the players return to training on Monday afternoon, Roberto De Zerbi will have no time for anyone dwelling on their sadness or disappointment.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026 -
Welch’s voice is as unique as her music, thick with sadness one verse, airy and crystalline the next.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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But the administration is taking steps to ease restrictions and spur research on using the drugs for medical purposes, including conditions like severe depression.—
Matthew Perrone,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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Rates of depression and anxiety among youths peaked during the pandemic, following gradual increases over the previous decade.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2026
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Still, the achievement carried a touch of melancholy for Lovell.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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But, but what is it rooted in as, Is the end is kind of the melancholy of the song.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Downheartedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downheartedness. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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