sadness
Example Sentences
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There is a great sadness in this book and also the occasional miraculous story of couples finding each other or of parents discovering a child who survived.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
A whole-brain analysis revealed different patterns of neural activity for fear compared with anger and sadness.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
"I hope to find them in good health," the woman says, unable to hide her sadness.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
It may be summertime, but Karol G is unapologetically leaning into her sadness.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
Mima says I came into the world carrying a bundle of sadness.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
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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