sadder; saddest
1
a
: 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—
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c
: of little worth
2
: of a dull somber color
sadness
noun
seasonal affective disorder
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.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Know that all feelings are OK Some kids might be very sad or might be scared, and some kids might not have thought about this at all.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
The sad thing is, some people actually believe him.
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Sinner plowed through an ailing Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4, in a match that could serve as a sad, unfortunate coda to one of the most remarkable grass careers in tennis history.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Adjective
That's the sad reality facing many dogs in the wider shelter system.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
Know that all feelings are OK Some kids might be very sad or might be scared, and some kids might not have thought about this at all.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 11 July 2025
The sad thing is, some people actually believe him.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 11 July 2025
Sinner plowed through an ailing Novak Djokovic 6-3, 6-3, 6-4, in a match that could serve as a sad, unfortunate coda to one of the most remarkable grass careers in tennis history.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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“Sad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sad. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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sad
adjective
sadder; saddest
1
: filled with or expressing grief or unhappiness
sad songs
2
: causing grief or unhappiness : depressing
sad news
sadly
adverb
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