be sad

Example Sentences

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I would be sad if it sounded like techno, but I’d get used to it.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

“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 be sad if my soulmate was here and I didn’t find them,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

"People are really living horrible and terrifying lives in Ukraine, so I should not be allowed to really be sad because I'm a very, very lucky person," the 31-year-old said.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

While everything burned to flat black ash, we wouldn’t be sad because we’d be in this new place.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani