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Melancholy

Sad, reflective

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Didactic

Instructional, moralizing

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Ironic

Opposite of what’s expected

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Acerbic

Sharp, biting (tone)

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Melancholy

Sad, reflective

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Didactic

Instructional, moralizing

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Ironic

Opposite of what’s expected

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Acerbic

Sharp, biting (tone)

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Elegiac

Mournful, poetic reflection on loss

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Sardonic

Grimly mocking, cynical

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Whimsical

Playful, fanciful

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Reverent

Deep respect or awe

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Contemptuous

Scornful, disapproving

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Detached

Emotionally distant

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Nostalgic

Longing for the past

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Ambivalent

having mixed feelings

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sentimental

overly emotional

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solemn

serious

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caustic

harshly critical or sarcastic