sad

Example Sentences

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If she weren’t such an indefensible character, Bondi’s efforts to save her job would be sad.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

But, game as the actors are in playing up the sad and cringeworthy complications, the start-over imperative should have been taken to heart when the script was in the writing stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The blue Luma said it best in the first “Mario” movie: “Life is sad, prison is sad, life in prison is very, very sad.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

When news broke that Mr. Woods had been involved in another car accident, I was sad more than surprised.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

"You will like the new place," I said, though I felt sad, too, and I had no idea what the new place would be like.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell