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
The relationships Anaya and her teammates created will long outlast the sadness from getting outplayed Friday.
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Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 30 May 2026
In a Facebook post, the Islamic Center drew connections between the holiday, the community’s sadness and the sacrifice the men made.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Turning sadness, depression and defeat into group activities to be enjoyed together has been an ingenious masterstroke of programming.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Learning a person died by suicide always sends a moment of sadness through your body.
—Mac Engel
may 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
But for others, this milestone can bring on sadness.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 29 May 2026
Dishong naturally expressed sadness that their school is closing.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
What the Sunday scaries actually are Sunday scaries describe the specific dread, sadness or anxiety that builds as the weekend winds down.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
This is the moment to feel this sadness.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 30 May 2026
In a Facebook post, the Islamic Center drew connections between the holiday, the community’s sadness and the sacrifice the men made.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Turning sadness, depression and defeat into group activities to be enjoyed together has been an ingenious masterstroke of programming.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Learning a person died by suicide always sends a moment of sadness through your body.
—Mac Engel
may 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
But for others, this milestone can bring on sadness.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 29 May 2026
Dishong naturally expressed sadness that their school is closing.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
What the Sunday scaries actually are Sunday scaries describe the specific dread, sadness or anxiety that builds as the weekend winds down.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
This is the moment to feel this sadness.
—Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadness
Noun
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Absent the lush melancholy of classic synth-pop, what Hervé and Amato had in common with their forbears was a spirit of innovation rooted in profound laziness.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
23 May 2026
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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
Noun
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Schizophrenia, bipolar, autism, anxiety, depression – all of these topics are almost global bestsellers.—
Jon LaPook,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Environmental conditions appear conducive for additional development, and a tropical depression is likely to form in early June, Berg wrote.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Amidst the sorrow of the past eight years, Ronnie and Lydia vowed to never stop searching for their granddaughter.—
James C Ramos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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Officials have shared their sorrow and paid tribute to the victims of the accident.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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Selin was able to share more about her years of world travel, while the woman, Maria Alvarez, 81, spoke about her family and occasional moments of grief.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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In the midst of losing her first husband and the grief that consumed her in 2005, Kimberly Schlapman had to turn her attention to her mother.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Power Ballad should be breezy and fun, with that twist of mournfulness that Carney is always so adept at pulling off.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Fans streamed out of the stadium in Budapest and the players fell to the grass in anguish.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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There is much doom-and-gloom about this, including that some refer to the probability of doom, known as p(doom), when discussing the existential risks of AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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But as things stand right now, in the gloom of June, San Francisco is clearly the third-best team in its own division, behind the now-Super Bowl favorite Rams and the defending-champion Seahawks.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Creators Fey, Lang Fisher and Tracey Wigfield balance the humor with genuine pathos and unhappiness.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Loren Landau, a migration expert and political analyst at the University of the Witwatersrand, said the move by the Ghanaian government was a message to South Africa about their unhappiness over recent events.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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“Sadness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadness. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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