sadness
Example Sentences
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The national flag carrier confirmed the death of the plane's captain, expressing "profound sadness" and citing an "incident" at King Khalid International Airport.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
"I mean, there's validation in it, but there's also real sadness and frustration that women had to go through these experiences before the issues were taken this seriously," she said.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Despite the tension, nastiness, skulduggery and the sadness of people who once loved one another but are no longer happy together, the experience of watching “War” is quite pleasurable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
In other words, as these children experienced more symptoms themselves, their attention became increasingly drawn toward expressions of sadness.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
My heart is already heavy, thinking about the letter I discovered and the sadness etched in its words.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
Vocabulary lists containing sadness
Obama's speech at Connecticut vigil
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness
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