sad

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adjective

ˈsad

sadder; saddest

: affected with or expressive of grief or unhappiness : downcast

b(1)

: causing or associated with grief or unhappiness : depressing

sad news

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: regrettable, deplorable

a sad relaxation of morals

C. W. Cunnington

: of little worth

: of a dull somber color

sadness noun

SAD

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Example Sentences

Adjective He's feeling sad because his pet died. People were sad that he was leaving. The experience left her sadder but wiser. Have you heard the sad news about his wife's illness? It'll be a sad day when you leave us. a movie with a sad ending He lived a sad life. The sad fact of the matter is that they are right. The new version is a sad imitation of the original movie. We needed more money but, sad to say, there wasn't any. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Letters to Globe Santa can be heart-stoppingly sad.

Ellen Bartlett, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Nov. 2022 Their store is a bright spot of promise and nostalgia in a life that can be sad.

Alisha Haridasani Gupta Daniel Salmieri, New York Times, 23 Nov. 2022 It’s always sad to see some of our favorite restaurants close, and even sadder when the closure leaves a vacancy where there was once so much life.

Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2022 Lyrics about wanting to hold hands, how the times are changing, being a jealous man, being very sad sometimes, being in love with a girl.

Robin Pecknold, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2022 Sara Stanley comes across as singularly sad, gaunt, and complicated.

Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2022 The mood at the podium wasn't sad, especially Tuesday.

Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2022 Just sad that another rapper, son, brother, and friend has been killed.

Eliott C. Mclaughlin, CNN, 2 Nov. 2022 The melody, in a minor key, is sad, pensive, unforgettable.

Jorge Camarotti, The New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2022 See More

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