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as in unhappy
feeling unhappiness movies in which the hero dies always make us feel sad

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Recent Examples of sad Their lack of artifice allows some of the cast’s other teen/20-something performers to go broad and big, especially Isolde Ardies, whose terrifying intensity as a sad-eyed rule-follower named Stacey is a real highlight. Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2025 The heartwarming video, shared on Saturday by @inboxunknown15, shows the pup sitting head down, facing the wall, looking sad and ashamed after being scolded by his owner’s girlfriend. Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 That it’s bound to failure is what makes Don Quixote so terribly sad. Ed Simon september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025 Dozens of Facebook comments were left from customers who were very sad to hear that Colossal was closing. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sad
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sad
Adjective
  • Roseanne Barr is unhappy that Jimmy Kimmel is back on the air.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
  • There is a form of right-of-center liberalism that is content with status hierarchies, that is very unhappy with anything that makes people feel reprimanded.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • His 300th was in a depressing environment — at an empty stadium, in the first game of a seven-inning doubleheader in 2020.
    Sam Blum, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The revelation is as depressing as a leverage penalty.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Characters can be pathetic, and frank about their Toledo Truth Teller’s bleak prospects.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Jimmy Kimmel is a pathetic hate monger.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This isn't the first time the internet has been left heartbroken when a dog didn't want to play.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • My newlywed wife was heartbroken.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The result is a mash-up of celebrity memoir and universal coming-of-age diary — a collection that’s funny, heartbreaking, and bracingly self-aware.
    Sophie Ansari, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The Ravens opened up the regular season with a heartbreaking 41-40 loss to the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • On the side of the highway, Wilson cuts a pitiful, solitary figure.
    Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Sewell did a lot to rescue quarterback Jared Goff’s career and transform the pitiful Lions into annual Super Bowl contenders.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In recent months, farmers have cited depressed commodity prices, high input costs and a weak export market as pressing economic stressors going into the harvest season.
    Cristina LaRue, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
  • At first, Walters feared the chicken might not survive—describing her as lethargic and depressed.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Plus, Vince’s on-screen demise serves an unfortunate reminder of the realities of real-life firefighting.
    Claire Franken, TVLine, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The Ravens move on to Week 4 with an unfortunate stat, having scored 111 points across three games.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Sad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sad. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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