sad

Example Sentences

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People regularly asked what was wrong with me, if I was sick or sad or close to tears.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Pressed further on the relationship, Trump said it had "been better, but it's sad".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Sarah Bates, who runs a commercial fishing boat out of San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf, said the port has become “a pretty sad place” as many have turned to other work.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

I felt very sad about where China is today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

I kneel onto the soft earth and start tossing aside the larger pieces of garbage —a very sad looking Pierre the Pineapple, for one.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller