tristfulness

/ˈtrɪstfəlnəs/
noun
  1. A feeling of sadness or melancholy.
    • There was a gentle tristfulness in the old photograph, a reminder of happier times.
    • He spoke of his childhood with a tristfulness that touched everyone in the room.
    • The gray sky and falling leaves filled her with a quiet tristfulness.
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