sad

adjective

\ ˈsad

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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

In the popular imagination, there has long been one (very sad) picture of Emily Dickinson's personal life: that of a loveless shut-in. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "Watch Molly Shannon Play Emily Dickinson as a Funny, Passionate Lesbian in Wild Nights with Emily," 7 Mar. 2019 Tottenham Hotspur are a football club in mourning today after the sad news that club legend Alan Gilzean has passed away on the 8th of July at the age of 79. — SI.com, "Tottenham Hotspur Release Statement as Club Legend Alan Gilzean Passes Away at 79," 8 July 2018 Feeling really sad that Olivia Newton-John has had cancer return for a third time. — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, "People Rally Around Olivia Newton-John After She Announces Third Cancer Diagnosis," 10 Sep. 2018 Comparing our lives to others on Instagram makes us sad. — Megan Farokhmanesh, The Verge, "Not a cellphone in sight," 9 Nov. 2018 So this -- that's one of things that makes this thing so terribly sad. — Fox News, "Brit Hume on fallout from Kavanaugh hearing; Alan Dershowitz on Rachel Mitchell's performance," 28 Sep. 2018 Back in 2009, King Tutankhamun's burial chamber was in a sad state. — Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, "King Tut's Tomb Is Reopening—And This Time, It's Tourist-Proof," 1 Feb. 2019 Or want to sob through a sad, romantic movie while eating some chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream? — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Woman's Day, "30 Fun Things to Do By Yourself in Your Lifetime," 3 Jan. 2019 Check out some of the emotional posts below — but don’t be too sad. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch, and More "Chilling Adventures of Sabrina" Stars Post Emotional Tributes to the Series," 23 Dec. 2018

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sad

adjective

\ ˈsad

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sadder; saddest

Kids Definition of sad

1 : feeling or showing sorrow or unhappiness I'm sad that you're leaving. The dog had sad eyes.

2 : causing sorrow or unhappiness sad news

SAD

abbreviation

Medical Definition of SAD

seasonal affective disorder

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