sadness
Example Sentences
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Blanca Ortiz has cycled through bouts of sadness, anxiety and anger ever since her husband was detained by federal immigration agents five months ago.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2026
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
For some children, sadness may become increasingly difficult to ignore.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026
"You swing from sadness to anger because you just feel it could have been prevented."
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Then she shakes her head, as if to throw the sadness off.
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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