noun as in strong fondness

Strongest matches

melancholy, dread, deadpan

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Example Sentences

Example:The day was filled with melancholy instead of the joy that everyone was expecting.

Definition:an unhappy and sorrowful mood

From melancholy

Example:His speech left the audience in a state of dread rather than hilarity.

Definition:intense fear and anxiety

From dread

Example:He told the joke with a deadpan expression, but by the end, the audience broke into hilarity.

Definition:unemotional and matter-of-fact, with little or no emotion

From deadpan