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sadness

[sad-nis] / ˈsæd nɪs /


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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

She continued to say this into my 40s, at which point I’d respond, with sadness and self-pity, that, at my age, I was probably never going to have kids or get married.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

For fans, the announcement may not have come as a complete surprise, but it was still met with shock and sadness.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

It’s not a tear of regret, but one of sadness intertwined with relief.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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