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sadness

Definition for sadness
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Indeed, when asked who he had in mind when writing that line about the sadness of white men who care, Harjo gently grinned and answered, “Everyone I know.”

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For me, the first half of 2025 was filled with sadness and grief, so I decided to embark on a mission.

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“It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of my cousin, Ike Turner, Jr.,”

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"It's the sadness around having to tell my mum - as an only child - and the implications that has for her."

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That soon turned into "a sense of sadness and grief" when she thought about her younger self and the "emotion that need not have been there had I known sooner".

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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