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Example Sentences

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"He is, as you can imagine, in a very distraught way. He has sadly lost his family at a time which is supposed to be a happy festive period."

From BBC

“We kept people on for a long time out of loyalty and care, and sadly we could not afford to do that anymore,” Kelley said.

From Barron's

"Some, sadly, have felt the need to leave and I take that very seriously".

From BBC

Without any preparation whatsoever, Alex goes on, and starts talking sadly about his dying marriage.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We saw the police stand by and do nothing and, sadly, we've seen that from that moment on hate was allowed to fester."

From Barron's