sad

Example Sentences

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“They have leveraged the property over time, and the upkeep is just not there. It’s sad to see it go downhill.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

That’s why I can’t only think sad thoughts on the one-year anniversary of the raids.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Instead, it was a sad affair, thrown together at the last minute and unable to book anyone more interesting than Kid Rock as a headliner.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

This is a sad story, and Thomas may be correct that the case is the wrong reading of the act.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

Don Quixote was numb; Sancho, sad and confused.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios