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Recent Examples of melancholia
The glimpse of her life as a mother and her melancholia come into play later in the show’s run.
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
Suffering from a wan melancholia that sits strangely on so strapping a dude, Nick eventually confesses his break-up, which rather ruins the mood of laddish hi-jinks.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
Its self-lacerating melancholia never dips into self-indulgence, instead digging into the shades of gray that define a person’s bleakest days.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2023
Plant Albarn in any scenic location and the local culture, economy, and ecology seep in, mixing with his penchant for classic English melancholia and cascading over intricate productions in which international sensibilities collide.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 July 2023
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Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2023
Suffering from a wan melancholia that sits strangely on so strapping a dude, Nick eventually confesses his break-up, which rather ruins the mood of laddish hi-jinks.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
Its self-lacerating melancholia never dips into self-indulgence, instead digging into the shades of gray that define a person’s bleakest days.
—Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2023
Plant Albarn in any scenic location and the local culture, economy, and ecology seep in, mixing with his penchant for classic English melancholia and cascading over intricate productions in which international sensibilities collide.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 21 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for melancholia
Noun
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Watching Thief, yes, we’re naturally mesmerized by its nocturnal compositions, its lovely sense of melancholy, its almost abstract robbery sequences filled with sparks and flames bursting off steel vaults.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025
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Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner embraces melancholy in new album The music of the indie rock band Japanese Breakfast is suffused with longing.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The three components of the franchise’s young core refuse to let Williams wallow in any self-pity.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2025
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King Charles' cancer diagnosis must have pushed her aversion to self-pity to its limits.—
Jack Royston,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Oswald and a now-pregnant Ingrid handle Edward’s care, with his anger and dejection only growing.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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This set off a wild celebration by the Canadians — and obvious dejection among the American fans and players.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Tomorrow is the day this profound sorrow renews my motivation.—
Bluesky Social,
Bluesky Social,
31 Mar. 2025
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The book, which spans the twenty-odd years of Mii’s life, describes the daily joys and intimacies of having a pet, the difficulties that come with an aging cat, and the sorrows of outliving one’s animal companion.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Others predicted the federal government will remain a major employer locally and cautioned against premature doom and gloom.—
Jonathan Shorman and,
Kansas City Star,
19 Mar. 2025
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Shear acquits himself well with Sam’s starstruck regard of this famous and beautiful creature who’s inexplicably taken an interest in him, and then with his gloom when things go sour.—
Angie Han,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Mar. 2025
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His 2021 film Rohingya centered on the world’s largest refugee camp, erected in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh to house refugees fleeing oppression and death in Myanmar.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
23 Mar. 2025
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The other educator, 25-year-old Paxton Bean, is charged with official oppression and injury to a child with intentional bodily injury, a third-degree felony.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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For those who cherish winter coats and cold-weather essentials, the start of spring and summer is a time of mourning.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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That led to a period of mourning at PSA, a relatively small airline where the death of two pilots and two flight attendants, all Charlotte-based, had a deep impact on their co-workers.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Melancholia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/melancholia. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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