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

Lucas Scott and Jack should get together and write sad love stories. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "26 Times the One Tree Hill Lifetime Christmas Movie Will Remind You of, Well, One Tree Hill," 23 Nov. 2018 Quoting from reminiscences without interrogation or corroboration can be particularly problematic in the case of Mabel, a compulsive mythmaker who would change the dates of events in her diary to suit her side of a sad story. — Brenda Wineapple, WSJ, "‘After Emily’ Review: The Belles of Amherst," 25 Oct. 2018 Fans have noticed that the two sad stories are almost identical and that Ariana Dumbledore was probably an Obscurial, too. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "This Link Between “Harry Potter” and “Fantastic Beasts” Will Seriously Blow Your Mind," 23 Aug. 2018 While some people may be sad to see Adiamos go, almost everyone is excited about the $200 million of annual economic activity this project will bring to businesses in our downtown and beyond. — Bryce Airgood, Detroit Free Press, "Andiamo CEO fires back after Royal Oak mayor pans food," 9 July 2018 Unfortunately that's a sad reality for a lot of women of our experience. — Jaya Saxena, GQ, "Pose's Mj Rodriguez Is Ready to Be a Spokesperson," 22 June 2018 Your fry, once golden and crunchy, has been demeaned to a sodden, sad, cold, and worthless potato strand. — Megan Ditrolio, Marie Claire, "Unpopular Opinion: Condiments Are Disgusting," 21 Nov. 2018 Gift bags can only be appropriately used in one context: exchanged between adults as a sad, unspoken agreement to accept the death of holiday magic, mystery, and beauty. — Emily Chiu, Redbook, "Why I Never Put Christmas Presents In Gift Bags," 5 Nov. 2018 Noah Cyrus is all about sharing the sad times with fans. — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, "Noah Cyrus Is Selling Her Bottled Tears," 20 Sep. 2018

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