melancholic
adjective/ˌmɛləŋˈkɒlɪk/
Frequency rank: #16,456 most common English word
Meaning
Having or expressing a feeling of pensive sadness.
Example sentence
She gazed out the window with melancholic eyes, remembering her childhood home.
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