sad

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In a social media post published after her estranged husband's guilty plea, Sturgeon said she was "angry, hurt, sad and very distressed", and described it as a "profound personal trauma".

From BBC • May 25, 2026

The switch catches the listener off guard, especially as Díaz slips into sad boy mode, singing about a girl he still catches himself thinking about.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Evan Masterson, a 23-year-old in Brooklyn, argued that was “a sad way to look at the world.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

"It's always sad to say good-bye to people who have contributed to our mission and to building this company," he wrote.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

He took a final glance around the spacious, very clean, very secure burrow with a sad and heavy heart.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el