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sadness

[sad-nis] / ˈsæd nɪs /


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Haiti's prime minister's office expressed "deep sadness" in a government statement posted on Facebook, adding that the crush occurred during "a tourist activity bringing together many young people."

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

It’s a medicated but functioning limbo that Peet, in one of her best roles, conveys without the slightest trace of pity but with a coursing, wryly emotional intelligence that always reveals the sadness fueling it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Scene by scene, Ms. Alexander deftly conveys the mounting burden of Carol’s exhaustion and fathomless sadness in the face of this.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

In a statement issued earlier this week Ms Doherty's family said they have been "crushed with disbelief, sadness and pain".

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

But Togbe wasn’t lost in sadness this time.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo




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