sadness
Example Sentences
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In other words, as these children experienced more symptoms themselves, their attention became increasingly drawn toward expressions of sadness.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
Her brother might feel the same way, but his sadness and sentimentality may be manifesting in a different way.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
He has been at the camp ever since but suddenly, as we were talking, the sadness of what is happening to his country overwhelmed him and he turned his head away, choking back tears.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
“The Ford/Hill Project” filled me with sadness but not despair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
A whine escapes my jowls, not even remotely a howl, but the sadness sometimes needs a voice.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Vocabulary lists containing sadness
Obama's speech at Connecticut vigil
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness
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