sad

Example Sentences

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"Of course I'm going to be sad," she added.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

"When I found out that I lost him, I was very sad because he was a part of me. It was very difficult for me," the eldest of four siblings said.

From Barron's • Jul. 5, 2026

Attardi, who now lives in Germany and has two young children, is sad for a new generation of kids who have never even seen Italy at the World Cup.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

Also a little grim, and precisely the kind of zinger that would lead a person to think that maybe that sad uncle at the cookout is flying solo for a very good reason.

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2026

They would look at him with their soft brown eyes and nuzzle his hand when he was sad, as if they knew his troubles.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda