noun as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

sadness, melancholy, gloom

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Example Sentences

Example:The news brought a wave of sadness to his heart, making him feel trist and forlorn.

Definition:A feeling of deep distress; mourning or grief.

From sadness

Example:She sat in the garden under the willow tree, lost in a sea of melancholy and trist, oblivious to the world around her.

Definition:A feeling of unhappiness or sorrow arising from self-examination, or from a sense of some supposed defect or wretchedness in one's own mind or fortunes.

From melancholy

Example:The gloom of the rainy day made her feel even more trist than usual.

Definition:A state of depression or gloominess; gloomy outlook or mood.

From gloom