as in sad
feeling unhappiness
she becomes quite melancholic when she reflects on all the lost opportunities of her life
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Recent Examples of melancholic
His offense: saving the damned with the melancholic gallantry of a real angel of history.
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Harmony Holiday, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Swed wandered the Kennedy Center campus before the show, finding the place — recently (and infamously) taken over by President Trump — oddly melancholic and deserted.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Working from a straightforward screenplay co-written by Félix de Givry, Bienvenu balances the melancholic aesthetics with a narrative filled with optimistic threads.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The moment is touching, melancholic, and quietly powerful—underscoring that Sinners is about more than bloodlust.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Harmony Holiday, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Swed wandered the Kennedy Center campus before the show, finding the place — recently (and infamously) taken over by President Trump — oddly melancholic and deserted.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
Working from a straightforward screenplay co-written by Félix de Givry, Bienvenu balances the melancholic aesthetics with a narrative filled with optimistic threads.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
The moment is touching, melancholic, and quietly powerful—underscoring that Sinners is about more than bloodlust.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melancholic
Adjective
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My back hurt from that sad excuse for a chair (seriously, who designs dining chairs to feel like medieval torture devices?).—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Stewart is still thanked by gay fans by creating such a rare, highly visible (albeit sad) representation.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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That would increase to 40% for productions outside of the Los Angeles area, or in economically depressed areas of Los Angeles.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
23 May 2025
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In a depressed environment, where every effort is scrutinised, Moynat’s outing for 520 plays on the simple bond between pets and their owners, landing well.—
Gemma A. Williams,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Reports suggested that Daltrey was unhappy with Starkey’s playing on the night, and a number of songs were cut short.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
29 May 2025
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Netflix In a recent interview with Harper's Bazaar, Ortega revealed that the massive success following 'Wednesday' actually left her unhappy.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Feisty, single, and prone to melancholy, Agathe works in Paris’ legendary Shakespeare and Company bookstore.—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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Part of this is undoubtedly the work of director Dean Fleischer Camp, who is best known for directing the equally charming and melancholy Marcel the Shell With Shoes On.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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On the internet, though, he is deemed as the heartbroken, brooding type because ...—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Sherine Smith, a former Capistrano teacher and former Laguna Beach Unified School District superintendent, said the meeting’s tone left her heartbroken.—
Hanna Kang,
Oc Register,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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The Angels left-hander began the season as one of their high leverage relievers, but a miserable outing in the season’s first week told him something wasn’t right.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
26 May 2025
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Power wound up 19th, the highest-finishing Penske driver on a miserable day for the organization owned by Roger Penske.—
Jenna Fryer,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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The Defender published several obituaries, mournful but proud.—
Victor Luckerson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Trump, meanwhile, drew the public’s attention for wearing a dark blue suit and a lighter blue tie in a sea of mournful black attire.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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If sinister twists or Roy-style bad dads do it for you, hang on past the hour mark.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Anything under par around here in these conditions isn't a bad score.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Melancholic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melancholic. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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