sad
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I realized in conversation with the handsome singletons of the Southern California coast, I was already halfway through an exciting post-divorce chapter of my life, coming out of my sad little shell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Bradley Tarr, a fourth generation member of the family, said: "It is a sad time... but it's had to happen unfortunately."
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
"When I was sad or lonely, everything would be cured when I drew pictures," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
“There’s a long and sad history of retailers making poor acquisitions.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
“Now you’ve got this sad expression just like my sister when Greg ate her entire stash of grubworms.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
"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
"They'd really smashed it live the year before... And then of course it became legendary for various rather sadder reasons."
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
And even sadder to see globalization tossed aside like last year’s toy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Freeze your leftover brewed coffee into cubes, then drop them into your next glass for a cold brew that gets stronger, not sadder.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2025
And even though they are moving away from the nest, away from the eaglet’s cries, somehow they feel louder, sharper, sadder.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
Read: Opinion: Running out of money is not the saddest retirement mistake you can make.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Anton Du Beke, Widdecombe's dance partner on Strictly, said her death was the "saddest of news".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
It’s the first ingredient in what I believe is television’s saddest picnic — and one of its most beautiful meals.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
In a story about a potential tragedy, what’s saddest is that Winocour’s film cannot match its lead’s effortless command.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Maybe that’s what makes me the saddest of all.
From "Hurricane Child" by Kheryn Callender
