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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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a sad truth
sad news
sad eyes
a sad song
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Recent Examples of sad
Dastmalchian, an actor easily capable of matching Skarsgard’s sad eyes, keeps Gurathin from ever feeling like a simple adversary, underlining an insecurity or an inferiority complex born from a rare situation in which his own cybernetic augmentation is outstripped.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The pragmatist in me sees just facts, a sad and happy coincidence.
—Cullen Daly, Glamour, 10 May 2025
Her story is beautiful and sad, heartwarming and devastating.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 3 May 2025
If my random and unscientific survey of some French opinion at all represents the nation’s as a whole, then the debut of Donald Trump’s America has left some French triste — a bit sad, even brokenhearted, and also wary and vigilant.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2025
The pragmatist in me sees just facts, a sad and happy coincidence.
—Cullen Daly, Glamour, 10 May 2025
Her story is beautiful and sad, heartwarming and devastating.
—American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 3 May 2025
If my random and unscientific survey of some French opinion at all represents the nation’s as a whole, then the debut of Donald Trump’s America has left some French triste — a bit sad, even brokenhearted, and also wary and vigilant.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sad
Adjective
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Kraft had strong leads among some voting groups polled, the poll showed, including Republicans, voters who disapprove of Boston’s sanctuary city status, those unhappy with Boston’s quality of life, and those prioritizing government spending/taxes.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
1 May 2025
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Among those Americans unhappy with the cuts to the federal government, Musk has only a 6% approval rating, while 89% disapprove.—
Catherine Arnst,
Quartz,
28 Apr. 2025
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Instead, Chernow devotes a hefty portion of his 1,039 pages (excluding notes) to Twain’s personal tribulations, a depressing series of bungles and calamities starting in the author’s middle age.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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Based on the memoir of a real doctor, the stories and tribulations feel achingly real, and Whishaw's sly smile and tongue-in-cheek delivery keeps the depressing stories from becoming too morose.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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No other governor, remember, has tried to pull off this pathetic budget stunt.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
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In his last, most pathetic years, Mark Twain threw himself behind the crackpot theory that the true author of Shakespeare’s plays may have been Francis Bacon.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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After everyone left, her husband apologized for his mother’s absence and thanked her for her hard work, but the experience left her heartbroken.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
8 May 2025
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Stacy Melo, an east Arlington resident, told the City Council that she was left heartbroken and shocked the last time TotalEnergies came before council.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2025
Adjective
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In their debut as an NCAA Tournament host, the Blue Jays (13-6) thoroughly bounced back from a heartbreaking 16-15 loss to five-time reigning Big Ten Tournament champion Northwestern on April 25 by lighting up the scoreboard for their highest number of goals in an NCAA Division I postseason game.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
10 May 2025
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In the heartbreaking TikTok video Mandel posted earlier this week, Frank sat by her feet and watched as the other dogs ran past.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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So many of the latter comes thanks to Niecy Nash’s Nurse DiDi, who seems to take the time to see her patients as worthwhile much more often than her cohorts, the self-important Dr. Jenna James (Laurie Metcalf) and pitiful nurse Dawn (Alex Borstein).—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2025
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Look, everyone points to injuries as the reason for the pitiful performance so far this season, but a lot of teams are dealing with injuries.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2025
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Never as rich as its aesthetics intimate, the U.S. met the nineties financially—and, therefore, spiritually—depressed.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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Though fun is a funny word to use considering Thunderbolts is all about depressed anti-heroes looking for a sense of purpose.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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After a half-decade of unfortunate injuries and the still-strange collapse in the bubble, Leonard at last looks like his two-time Finals MVP self.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Responding to the precariousness of our moment, museums have reified the problem with an unfortunate watchword: relevance.—
Eric Crosby,
Artforum,
1 May 2025
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“Sad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sad. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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