be sad
Example Sentences
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“We don’t want people to get kicked out and be sad all week,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
"Life is short as a drying drop of water. Don't be sad," a singer's voice wafts into the street.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 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
“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
He could be sad, then smile and nod to the clapping; whereas she had sunk with genuine weakness to the floor.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
