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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 Heat would get the last laugh by beating them in the playoffs and, uh, winning the Finals, but forever-sad Bulls fans will always have that game to remember.
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Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
And remember, proper washing and stain removal each time is easier than trying to revive a pair of sad socks.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
So sad to miss this movie release and premiere, but so grateful to all the actors and the team who put this together.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Hearing Minnick’s story of his time in college was unbelievably sad.
—Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
And remember, proper washing and stain removal each time is easier than trying to revive a pair of sad socks.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Jan. 2026
So sad to miss this movie release and premiere, but so grateful to all the actors and the team who put this together.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
Hearing Minnick’s story of his time in college was unbelievably sad.
—Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sad
Adjective
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This is a no-win situation because one of us will end up unhappy.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The automaker spent much of the year undoing decisions made by the previous CEO, Carlos Tavares, who resigned at the end of 2024, as stakeholders in the company — from dealers to union rank and file — were upset with him and unhappy with his leadership.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In the story, there is a lot of comedy that naturally arises from tragic moments, from dark, depressing moments.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
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This is par for the course, because conversations are confusing, even depressing.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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If two out of 10 germinate, that’s pathetic.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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Even more pathetic was when Maher, who initially had claimed to be a captain, discovered that Yasser’s imaginary rank outranked his own.—
Elizabeth Tsurkov,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Counseling is being provided for our team of athletes who are understandably heartbroken.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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After Anna disappeared, Alice was heartbroken.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
9 Jan. 2026
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However, their actions stem from a place of love, companionship, humor and understanding, which makes the tale especially heartbreaking.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
9 Jan. 2026
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Inspired by a 2017 Los Angeles Time article about a San Gabriel Valley tragedy, director Eric Lin’s heartbreaking feature painfully reminds us of the need to get help and how mental health issues within Asian cultures need to be destigmatized.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Mercy came via a bye week, the pitiful Raiders and an inept Cowboys defense.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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Writer-director Craig Brewer resists the temptation to make Mike and Claire in any way pitiful or worthy of derision.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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Countries such as the Netherlands and Canada that passed similar bills have gone on to expand this type of legislation to allow doctors to give lethal medication to the depressed and other people with mental illnesses.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Yes, our political leaders have given some of us reason to be resentful, cynical and even depressed.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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Their late concession of the winning penalty to Morgan Gibbs-White, above, was unfortunate.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Many unfortunate events were blamed on poison—the unexpected death of an enslaver or a slave, a spate of local deaths due to a virus or other disease, or problems on the plantation such as ill livestock or bad harvests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Sad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sad. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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