Nostalgia
nɑˈstældʒə
noun
a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past, typically for a period or place with happy personal associations
Nostalgia is a complex emotion that encompasses both joy and sadness, as it involves reflecting on pleasant memories from the past. It can be triggered by various stimuli such as smells, sounds, or sights.
See how Stephen King, Frank Herbert and 2 other authors use "nostalgia", with its meaning, pronunciation and real book examples.
Examples from books
For a moment the gunslinger felt mixed feelings of nostalgia and fear, stitched in with an eerie feeling of deja vu — he thought: I dreamed this.
Stephen King
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, Book 1)
She and Amy used to hold their “teas” there when they were little girls, Frannie remembered with a sudden stab of nostalgia that was unexpectedly painful, back in the days when they could still cry over the ending of Charlotte's Web and moan happily over Chuckie Mayo, the cutest boy in school.
Stephen King
The Stand
The memories from those days are the most compelling paintings in the mind—to which, with nostalgia or dread, you must ever return.
Gregory Maguire
Confessions of an Ugly Step Sister
All the mailboxes have been unbolted and used to decorate the apartments of nostalgia freaks.
Neal Stephenson
Snow Crash
The haze of nostalgia covers their days among their sisters, making those days into something different than they were.
Frank Herbert
God Emperor of Dune
