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 some sadness mixed with true joy.
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
For McKidd, seeing Dane included in the finale montage brought both sadness and gratitude.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
That can be revealed in humor, in sadness, in a lot of different ways.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 May 2026
That’s my only sadness about the biz now.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
There’s both comfort in finding myself in that child’s face, and also sadness.
—Benny Peterson, Vogue, 4 May 2026
Amid the sadness and uncertainty, though, one moment captured the aviation community rallying around its own.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
In many cases, survival required suppressing fear, sadness and even physical pain.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Not every story of mothers and near-mothers and never-mothers ends in sadness.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
For McKidd, seeing Dane included in the finale montage brought both sadness and gratitude.
—Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
That can be revealed in humor, in sadness, in a lot of different ways.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 May 2026
That’s my only sadness about the biz now.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 6 May 2026
There’s both comfort in finding myself in that child’s face, and also sadness.
—Benny Peterson, Vogue, 4 May 2026
Amid the sadness and uncertainty, though, one moment captured the aviation community rallying around its own.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
In many cases, survival required suppressing fear, sadness and even physical pain.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2026
Not every story of mothers and near-mothers and never-mothers ends in sadness.
—Literary Hub, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadness
Noun
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While the actors are committed, poignant and warm, their upbeat tone doesn’t always blend well with the melancholy of the picture.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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These flashes of melancholy or yearning give the record complexity and depth, as well as stopping it from devolving into wackiness.—
Alastair Shuttleworth,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
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Data from one primary care clinic in Los Angeles, shared exclusively with NPR, shows a sharp rise in anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts among patients.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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Chronic circadian misalignment is associated with a 30-40% higher risk of cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, depression and anxiety.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2026
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Yet this book is written more in sorrow than in anger.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Late in the picture, a display of kindness from the elderly Catalan woman Lucila looks after introduces an unexpected reciprocity of care — even with those unfamiliar with her sorrows and the intricacies of her cultural background.—
Carlos Aguilar,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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The film explores themes of power and coming of age in a corrupt society, with campus culture wars and climate grief at its center.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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There have been so many films about grief and people losing somebody.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Annah’s resulting anguish is so uncomfortable for the others, that Ibrahim and Jacques practically come to blows.—
Alissa Simon,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Yet masculinism also functions as a perpetual-motion machine of grievance, an inarticulate howl of anguish at the status quo—whatever that currently is.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
Noun
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Labour has been plunged into gloom by heavy losses last week in local elections across England and legislative votes in Scotland and Wales.—
Jill Lawless,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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The high summer gloom magnified the nightmarish fairytale of it all.—
Eli Raphael,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, rumblings of unhappiness with some of the Kremlin’s wartime policies have put the spotlight on Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is due to make a speech on Saturday to mark Victory Day.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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But Mizrachi sees potential for Pensacola in some of the same forces that are luring Jews to Boca and Aventure — including unhappiness among New Yorkers with the city’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani.—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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The parallels between Ines’ dilemma and that of a nation being asked to lick its wounds in silence — in the name of moving on from past miseries — are present but elusive.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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There are fun bad teams, or teams that at least make a unique bonding experience out of their specific type of misery.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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“Sadness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadness. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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