No. 10,785 in French
nostalgie
"Nostalgie" means a feeling of longing or wistfulness for the past.
In a sentence
La nostalgie me submerge lorsque je repense aux étés de mon enfance.
Nostalgia overwhelms me when I think back to the summers of my childhood.
Here, 'nostalgie' expresses a deep sentimental longing for the past, evoking memories of childhood summers.
Son discours était rempli de nostalgie pour sa ville natale.
His speech was filled with nostalgia for his hometown.
In this sentence, 'nostalgie' is used to describe a sentimental affection and yearning for one's hometown.
Cette chanson évoque une douce nostalgie en moi.
This song evokes a sweet nostalgia in me.
Here, 'nostalgie' conveys the emotion induced by the song that reminds the person of past times.
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