be sad
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Our daughter said she’d be sad if we sold.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
"I felt like I had to be sad and I had to be emotionally numb in order to prove to her that I missed her."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
“We can find the right words for each other, which is great, and I think very helpful in mixed doubles because everything goes super quick. You have no time to be sad and upset.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
"Life is short as a drying drop of water. Don't be sad," a singer's voice wafts into the street.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
She runs her fingers lightly over the scar and lets herself be sad for just a second.
From "Lucky Broken Girl" by Ruth Behar
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