1. plural of pensiveness; the quality or state of being pensive; thoughtful sadness or melancholy
Usage: Usually used in the plural to refer to multiple instances or expressions of pensive mood

Examples

• The pensivenesses that crossed her face during the memorial service were evident to everyone present.
• His various pensivenesses throughout the day suggested something was troubling him.
• The artist captured the pensivenesses of the figures in her paintings with remarkable skill.
• She experienced moments of pensivenesses while gazing out at the autumn landscape.
• The pensivenesses in the room grew as the conversation turned to memories of the past.
• His pensivenesses seemed to deepen as the evening wore on.