in sadness

Example Sentences

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The CEO of Air Canada, Michael Rousseau, issued a condolence video, and we have been united in sadness ever since.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Motherhood became a way to leave behind a childhood steeped in sadness.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

A cherished way of life is upended and residents are reeling in sadness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025

When I'm in the bell jar, as I majorly have been for the last two months, the more I sit around and just wallow in sadness, the worse I feel.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2024

And I heard at that moment what I have since heard often again—the sounds the women in my family make when they are praying in sadness.

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez