sad

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

“They have leveraged the property over time, and the upkeep is just not there. It’s sad to see it go downhill.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“It’s frustrating and sad but at the same time expected,” Aiello said shortly after her discovery.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

"The brutal murder of Henry has really shook our community to its core and people are rightly really upset, distressed and sad," Satvir Kaur, Labour MP for Southampton Test, said.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Even when Maggie and Kate were exhausted, sad, or disinterested, they still had to make the rounds of social functions, whether in Washington, DC, or any city in which they appeared.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock