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as in unhappy
feeling unhappiness
movies in which the hero dies always make us feel sad
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as in depressing
causing unhappiness
the sad news about our uncle's death made my father cry
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as in pathetic
deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy)
no one expected the supermodel to be a great actress, but her acting is sad beyond belief
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Recent Examples of sad
The couple’s daughter, Kyle Avery, confirmed the sad news with a post on Facebook.
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Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
There were lots of other questions — about whether SunRail should be expanded, what role the county should play in supporting arts and culture and if the candidates have any plans for improving this region’s sad-sack mental health options.
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Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
And while tears flow, most students and staff do not describe the trip as sad upon returning.
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Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Maddie has a relationship with food that’s at times beautiful, but often quite sad.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
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Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
There were lots of other questions — about whether SunRail should be expanded, what role the county should play in supporting arts and culture and if the candidates have any plans for improving this region’s sad-sack mental health options.
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Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 June 2026
And while tears flow, most students and staff do not describe the trip as sad upon returning.
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Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2026
Maddie has a relationship with food that’s at times beautiful, but often quite sad.
—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 June 2026
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Isdin Melatonik If traditional retinoids have left your sensitive skin unhappy, Isdin's Melatonik Recovery Night Serum offers a gentler approach with bakuchiol.
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Brown and the Celtics have both since denied speculation that the 29-year-old second-team All-NBA selection was unhappy with his role in Boston.
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After watching and enjoying the film, a somewhat depressing thought leaped into my mind.
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After a depressing four-year hiatus, Bus Palladium has been transformed into a 35-room luxury hotel with a bar, restaurant, and club by building owner Christian Casmèze and hotelier Nicolas Saltiel, with architecture and interiors by the design firm Studio KO.
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After these first three majors — and after a pathetic showing this week at Shinnecock — there's no reason to bet against it.
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The Right Now’s Diana Levy — the executive producer of the stunt — asked reporters to spread out in a way that would make the turnout appear as sparse (and therefore pathetic) as possible.
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The courtroom was packed with heartbroken supporters wanting justice for Jor'Dynn as each woman stood silent in front of the judge.
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There is nothing more evocative of a pure Love Island experience than a heartbroken rage split in costume.
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Los Canaleros came close in their first group match of this year’s edition, though, conceding a heartbreaking goal in the final seconds against Ghana to lose 1-0.
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On Monday, June 22, the podcast host and widow of The Wanted's Tom Parker, 36, appeared on the British morning show This Morning and shared heartbreaking details about giving birth in June 2025 to her son Phoenix, who was stillborn, with her partner Will Lindsay.
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Trump has made a pitiful shambles of what should have been a glorious moment.
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With his country flailing in their pitiful attempts to qualify for the 2006 World Cup, at the age of 33, Zidane underwent his change of heart.
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New-home construction tumbled, then stayed depressed for over a decade.
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These figures mark a clear increase from depressed crossing rates seen during much of the Iran war since its start in late February.
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The visible gap for the door mechanism running across the rear fenders is unfortunate, especially since more basic minivans showcase clean surfaces there.
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Here's Sophie Cunningham dominating another pre-game entrance before an unfortunate loss to Angel Reese last night.
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“Sad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sad. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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