Blue Devils (Noun)
Meaning
A state of depression; "he had a bad case of the blues".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- She had been fighting the blue devils all week and couldn't shake off the feeling of sadness.
- After losing his job, he was plagued by the blue devils and struggled to get out of bed.
- The rainy weather always brought on a bout of the blue devils, making him feel lethargic and unmotivated.
- Her therapist tried to help her overcome the blue devils that had been haunting her since her breakup.
- The blue devils of loneliness had been weighing him down since he moved to a new city.