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“We can find the right words for each other, which is great, and I think very helpful in mixed doubles because everything goes super quick. You have no time to be sad and upset.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

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

From Salon Jun. 8, 2026

I’m very conscious of how fast she’s growing up, and I know me — I’ll be sad when it’s over.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

"It'd be sad to see it go… I think this would be the very, very last site you would pick if you had to," Chris says.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

Because Dad said he wanted to help me build it, and I knew he’d be sad if I went ahead without him.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff




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