as in melancholy
a state or spell of low spirits
she was filled with sadness at the thought of having to leave her family
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Recent Examples of sadness
Julianne cited her sisters' accomplishments in their own fields, as well as their flourishing personal lives, as a reason why the sadness never flowered into full-on resentment.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Shock, anger, sadness, disbelief were words used by multiple senior sources inside the West Wing, ABC News' Katherine Faulders said.
—ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Prime Minister Oli expressed sadness over the protests, saying that the government would provide monetary relief to the families of the deceased and free treatment to those injured.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The sadness and humiliation that capitalism has in store for most of us.
—Teddy Wayne
september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
This can bring on feelings of sadness and loneliness and even seasonal affective disorder, a form of seasonal depression.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Emotional stress is a psychological strain that can manifest as intense, overwhelming emotions like fear, anger, worry, or sadness.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Lisa Healy, 29, from Toronto, Canada, battled decades of fatigue, weakness and low energy, which affected her mood and was often described as sadness.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Just days after the sadness at Annunciation, the feeling outside the church of doing something was palpable, not the endless tyranny of hoping somebody else does something.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Shock, anger, sadness, disbelief were words used by multiple senior sources inside the West Wing, ABC News' Katherine Faulders said.
—ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Prime Minister Oli expressed sadness over the protests, saying that the government would provide monetary relief to the families of the deceased and free treatment to those injured.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
The sadness and humiliation that capitalism has in store for most of us.
—Teddy Wayne
september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
This can bring on feelings of sadness and loneliness and even seasonal affective disorder, a form of seasonal depression.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Emotional stress is a psychological strain that can manifest as intense, overwhelming emotions like fear, anger, worry, or sadness.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Lisa Healy, 29, from Toronto, Canada, battled decades of fatigue, weakness and low energy, which affected her mood and was often described as sadness.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Just days after the sadness at Annunciation, the feeling outside the church of doing something was palpable, not the endless tyranny of hoping somebody else does something.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadness
Noun
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The result is a film that glimmers with moments of wit and melancholy but never settles into coherence.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
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The film is a series of character studies, quiet, observational and non-judgmental – a comedy, but interwoven with threads of melancholy.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In these homes, the conflict between budgeting and feeding kids well creates huge psychological stress for parents, which can lead to anxiety and depression, fueling the vicious cycle of stress and unhealthy eating, Beresin said.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
14 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, the Brit had been open about his struggles with alcohol, drugs and depression.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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View each period of pain, sorrow, and struggle as a natural precursor to your inevitable growth.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Similarly, fellow country artists such as the Dixie Chicks, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill expressed their sorrow over his passing.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, the headphones, meant to unify the audience in a shared soundscape, instead isolate viewers into their glowing silos, which feels like an ironic choice for a show supposedly about communal grief.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Devastation and grief coursed through the building, where the president and his aides were in a state of shock.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Rather than let his boy be torn apart by terrible creatures in the mist, David uses a gun to mercy-kill them all and screams in anguish because there isn't a bullet left for him.—
James Grebey,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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While Cherry is more versed at keeping her rage simmering just below the surface, Laura struggles to hide her anguish and disgust, which alarms those closest to her.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The doom and gloom among consumers is likely related to the concerning trend of low hiring that is increasingly becoming apparent from revisions by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The mood in clean tech is far from doom and gloom.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The same applies to Shangjun’s characters, whose unhappiness is primarily caused by their moral mistakes.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Maybe Shinhye’s unhappiness is solely the product of life under an oppressive government, but maybe some of it is a depression or sense of isolation that would have been hers regardless.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Industrial Revolution brought widespread misery in the form of brutal factory working conditions.—
P.E. Moskowitz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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The era [or error] is close to an end, so do your best to enjoy the final moments, recall all the good times before misery and depression sets in.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sadness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadness. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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