sadness
Example Sentences
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"It is with deep sadness that my family and I announce the passing of my husband, Charlie Dalin, following a long illness," his wife Perrine Le Pape said in a message to AFP on Thursday.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
Of all the things I saw in Ukraine, the most painful was the sadness in the eyes of Ukrainians who love America.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
"Marjane Satrapi died of sadness a little over a year after the death of Mattias Ripa, her husband and the love of her life," they said in a statement sent to AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Headteacher Martin Clarke said it was "with great sadness" the school had to confirm the death of one of its students.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
I was so full of sadness by now that I found studying impossible.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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Obama's speech at Connecticut vigil
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