sad

adjective

\ˈsad

sadder; saddest

Definition of sad

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : affected with or expressive of grief or unhappiness : downcast

b(1) : causing or associated with grief or unhappiness : depressing sad news

(2) : regrettable, deplorable a sad relaxation of morals— C. W. Cunnington

c : of little worth

2 : of a dull somber color

SAD

abbreviation

Definition of SAD (Entry 2 of 2)

seasonal affective disorder

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Examples of sad in a Sentence

Adjective

He's feeling sad because his pet died. People were sad that he was leaving. The experience left her sadder but wiser. Have you heard the sad news about his wife's illness? It'll be a sad day when you leave us. a movie with a sad ending He lived a sad life. The sad fact of the matter is that they are right. The new version is a sad imitation of the original movie. We needed more money but, sad to say, there wasn't any.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

And though the change is sad for Mike, who Ed points out is also watching his three girls grow up and coping with the loss of his father, the pair will always have this clip of their first commercial together. — Megan Stein, Country Living, "Is 'Last Man Standing' Star Hector Elizondo Leaving the Show?," 19 Oct. 2018 To see her back in such a sad and vulnerable place is heartbreaking for him. — Katherine Lam, Fox News, "Demi Lovato’s ex Wilmer Valderrama is reportedly ‘shocked’ as ex Joe Jonas asks fans for prayers," 2 Oct. 2018 This photo going around is so sad. #ToysRUs pic.twitter.com/ED45ee2PP6 — Scott Fishman (@smFISHMAN) June 28, 2018 Oh my god. — Daniel Wilson, sacbee, "‘A part of my childhood is over.’ Take one last look as Toys ’R‘ Us closes doors," 28 June 2018 This is terribly sad, considering the director’s first two films, Moon and Source Code, were the exact opposite—careful, contained stories that played out in modest settings. — Jason Kehe, WIRED, "Sci-Fi Invades Netflix—as They Both Invade Your Home," 9 July 2018 All the puppies were adopted and left Lana a little sad so no one really noticed her in her kennel. — Peggy Calhoun, idahostatesman, "Canyon County Pet of the Week: Lana," 8 July 2018 But theheaviness of sad could be emotional as well as physical. — Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, "The surprising vitality of one small word," 5 July 2018 And high fashion hasn’t given up on garnering the same kind of ubiquity for the humble, sad man sandal. — Liz Raiss, GQ, "This Summer's Best Sandals Got the Big Ugly Sneaker Treatment," 4 July 2018 Bright is the sad clown archetype, a manic personality onscreen but someone beset by loneliness and adrift away from the cameras. — Will Nevin, OregonLive.com, "TBT #40: New Nancy Drew, sci-fi and more coming in comics," 13 June 2018

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