be sad
Example Sentences
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"In some ways it's very nice to sell some of these titles which haven't been sold for many years, but it would be sad if they are ultimately destroyed," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
“We don’t want people to get kicked out and be sad all week,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
I would be sad if it sounded like techno, but I’d get used to it.
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2026
I’m very conscious of how fast she’s growing up, and I know me — I’ll be sad when it’s over.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
The whole time I’m just standing there thinking: If heaven is the place people say it is, won’t it be impossible to be sad about the folks who ‘didn’t make it’ there?”
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
