melancholy
noun
a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.
melancholiness
-
a word derived from
melancholy.
Example Sentences
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The days came and went, and after a few months of melancholiness he grew a little bit better.
From The Silver Lining A Guernsey Story by John Roussel
