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sadness

[sad-nis] / ˈsæd nɪs /


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While not exactly winding down its tenseness, “Omaha” exits with some explanatory text about the origins of its narrative that will punctuate your sadness with shocks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Faces in the crowd were filled with gloom and sadness as mourners waited for the Hezbollah-organised ceremony to begin.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

"It is simply not credible for a film to claim to be about Michael Jackson without addressing, even obliquely, the accusations, controversies and sadness that dogged his later life," Collin said.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

But, in the midst of feeling joyful connection, I also felt sadness nestled next to that joy.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

My heart slowly freezes in the frost of sadness that has weighed me down the past few weeks.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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