sad

Example Sentences

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"My child can never be governor. That is very sad - not because I am not able but because the FCT is where God has placed me."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

If she weren’t such an indefensible character, Bondi’s efforts to save her job would be sad.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

But, game as the actors are in playing up the sad and cringeworthy complications, the start-over imperative should have been taken to heart when the script was in the writing stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The blue Luma said it best in the first “Mario” movie: “Life is sad, prison is sad, life in prison is very, very sad.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

I am sad I will not be there to see it in person, but I shall always be with you in spirit.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo