be sad

Example Sentences

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If she weren’t such an indefensible character, Bondi’s efforts to save her job would be sad.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

"I would hate for people not to tell me because they think I'm going to be sad," Chloe adds.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

"The lawyers told us he is strong. He said we must not be sad," said his only son, Nicolas Maduro Guerra, quoting his father as saying "we are fine, we are fighters."

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

“I would be sad if my soulmate was here and I didn’t find them,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

I make a note to myself to be sad, and even mad, but not one hundred percent angry at the world.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan