sad

Example Sentences

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“There’s something very sad when they take football away from many, many people. Very sad. I don’t like it,” he said.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

I admit, “It strikes me as really sad that so many people are going to this app to, like, figure out how to be with their kids.”

From Slate • May 10, 2026

I’m very conscious of how fast she’s growing up, and I know me — I’ll be sad when it’s over.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

The sad eyes of cows “shone like water in a deep well.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

That didn’t happen as often anymore, but he knew she still got sad about her grandpa.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith