sad
Example Sentences
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It’s a sad but unsurprising fate, considering the most exciting upgrade—the snooze button—came in 1956.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
If the 37-year-old was sad, she didn’t show it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
"This shows the sad truth about how Himalayan Traverse regards its employees. Customers are treated similarly."
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
I would be sad if it sounded like techno, but I’d get used to it.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
"And his mother and father were born in Womengo. Their mothers and fathers were born in Womengo. It is sad that we will not see our village ever again."
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
