sad

Example Sentences

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For six years, there is not a day that has gone by that I haven’t been sad and upset and wish I’d done something different.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

As a sad reminder, four months after leaving office, Mr. Biden announced a diagnosis of aggressive Stage 4 prostate cancer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Rooney is United's all-time leading scorer and said the decline of Rashford's Old Trafford career was sad.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

I would be sad if it sounded like techno, but I’d get used to it.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Sadako turned away at the sad look on Kenji’s face.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr