be sad
Example Sentences
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“We always chat and clown around and block each other and honk at each other on the hill. He goes for the Raiders and I go for the Packers. I’ll be sad not see him.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
"I would hate for people not to tell me because they think I'm going to be sad," Chloe adds.
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
“I would be sad if my soulmate was here and I didn’t find them,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026
“It means be sad, but not too sad.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
