be sad
Example Sentences
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"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
If she weren’t such an indefensible character, Bondi’s efforts to save her job would be sad.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 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
She covered her face as if she would be sad if I said no.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
