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
There’s not even a sadness or an anger.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
When his dog, Grace, died the year before, at the age of sixteen and a half, the sadness was overwhelming.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Mandanna weaves together the threads of Mika and Jamie, as well as the children and a charming cast of other characters, in a way that honors their pain and their ultimate hope in learning that with human connection, people (and witches) can overcome any amount of sadness.
—Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Customers responded with sadness saying they will be missed.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
And while the sadness is real, Jones said this new chapter has brought some unexpected freedoms.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
In scene after scene, my mother’s work showed her nuanced perceptions about human behavior and her generous, big hearted embrace of folly and foible, and, yes, sadness, too.
—Marisa Silver
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Fear and sadness are both core emotions.
—Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
The sadness comes from a loss, defeat, or humiliation, and is accompanied by a feeling of helplessness and self-pity.
—Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Katie Campione, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
When his dog, Grace, died the year before, at the age of sixteen and a half, the sadness was overwhelming.
—Ann Patchett, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Mandanna weaves together the threads of Mika and Jamie, as well as the children and a charming cast of other characters, in a way that honors their pain and their ultimate hope in learning that with human connection, people (and witches) can overcome any amount of sadness.
—Audrey Goldberg Ruoff, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Customers responded with sadness saying they will be missed.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Sep. 2025
And while the sadness is real, Jones said this new chapter has brought some unexpected freedoms.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
In scene after scene, my mother’s work showed her nuanced perceptions about human behavior and her generous, big hearted embrace of folly and foible, and, yes, sadness, too.
—Marisa Silver
september 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
Fear and sadness are both core emotions.
—Juli Fraga, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
The sadness comes from a loss, defeat, or humiliation, and is accompanied by a feeling of helplessness and self-pity.
—Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadness
Noun
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An aura of melancholy does not stop Madvillainy from being endlessly joyful and playful.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
30 Sep. 2025
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But even here, the ache of the lovers’ separation registers with only a muffled sense of melancholy.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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If conditions are right, the clusters swirl into a storm known as a tropical wave or tropical depression.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek spoke with two mental health experts to better understand the rare condition, which is characterized by both schizophrenia symptoms and mood disorders such as mania or depression.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Those human qualities help break down walls between him and Eve, played with great spirit by Lee as a genius holding onto her sorrow.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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The work contains sonorous bouts of sorrow, but rage is its primary register.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her pain and her grief can’t be hers alone.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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As anger fades into apathy and grief is aggravated by guilt, the public also chooses silence.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yet even the loudest music could not drown out the anguish.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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Alma returns home one evening to find Maggie waiting outside with a look of wild anguish and a terrible experience to recount.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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September was supposed to be all doom and gloom.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, job growth hasn’t been as robust as other indicators have been, casting gloom over the housing market.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some were convinced Brown was going to demand a trade given his unhappiness with the current offense, but Patullo's words of encouragement suggest otherwise.—
Hunter Simpson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The latest, quiet cracking, is a persistent feeling of unhappiness, underappreciation, and overwork that’s spreading among employees.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The ongoing misery in Charlotte prompted a popular Panthers-centric podcast to throw in the towel.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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But aid agencies say that Israel’s intensification of the war, particularly around Gaza City, has compounded the misery faced by Palestinians.—
Soph Warnes,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Sadness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadness. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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