sad
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The near-disastrous evening, we agreed, was a sad reflection of the state of affairs for New York, where late-night dining has never fully recovered from the pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Gamble recalled a performer who writhed on the floor while sob-singing Lou Bega’s “Mambo No. 5,” which could be sad considering the protagonist’s inability to maintain a steady relationship.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
Our daughter said she’d be sad if we sold.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2026
"We are very sad for the loss of life," Zummach said.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
And then you showed him an essay, which—no offense—is a really weird thing to do, and the essay basically blamed him for making you sad.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
But that turns each of us into even sadder little islands—why we’re in this mess to begin with!
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
"We were able to find the body; some people couldn't. And that seems even sadder to me," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
The Financial Times's Danny Leigh dished out three stars, saying it paints a "portrait of tech rendering the young both sadder and meaner".
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026
They’re meant to be heartwarming, I know — “Look at these two, who met in the nursing home when their wheelchairs collided coming out of the bingo game!” — but they just make me sadder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
The king shook his head and looked sadder and sadder.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
He called it the saddest profession, given the disappointments and feelings of being trapped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
I once had a news director who, in the midst of marital issues, carried a guitar from cubicle to cubicle like the world’s saddest bard.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
The best documented and maybe saddest story is that of a bear named “Monarch.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Anton Du Beke, who was her partner on Strictly Come Dancing in 2010, said he was devastated , which he called the "saddest of news".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
After all these years of acting like the saddest man alive, Milligan now acted as if he were the happiest man alive—and perhaps he was.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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