sad

Example Sentences

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They were sad to see him suffer, but they had suffered through it too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

"I have 22 years experience. For us, this is something like normal, but for other people, is not normal," Itani said, adding, "I'm sad, like everybody".

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

"Everyone is very upset and sad and expects that appropriate action will be taken," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

In later years, though, he became a sad self-parody, agreeing to play a Simon Cowell-ish figure on a reality show called “Art Fight” in which he spent all of his energy thinking up comic insults.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

I’m just sad that in my twelve years of life, Mom never planned a vacation here.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller