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
Followers and fans of Tika online expressed their sadness in the comment section.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
And in the last days of August, laughter and pot would waft over the scene, happiness laced with sadness.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
For mood changes, especially feelings of sadness or loss of interest in usual activities, your health care provider can screen for seasonal affective disorder or other causes.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
And those are some tentpole moments that will always have a tinge of sadness no matter what.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
They were replaced, at least for now, with sadness.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Current Mayor Pro Tem and District 2 council member Carlos Flores, who served with Bivens from June 2017 to her retirement in May 2025, expressed sadness at her diagnosis.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Frozen with sadness, Winnie didn't understand that the field trip was only for a day.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Common signs include persistent sadness, low energy, poor concentration, loss of interest in activities, changes in appetite or weight, and feelings of guilt or worthlessness.
—Brandon Peters, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
And in the last days of August, laughter and pot would waft over the scene, happiness laced with sadness.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
For mood changes, especially feelings of sadness or loss of interest in usual activities, your health care provider can screen for seasonal affective disorder or other causes.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
And those are some tentpole moments that will always have a tinge of sadness no matter what.
—Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
They were replaced, at least for now, with sadness.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Current Mayor Pro Tem and District 2 council member Carlos Flores, who served with Bivens from June 2017 to her retirement in May 2025, expressed sadness at her diagnosis.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Frozen with sadness, Winnie didn't understand that the field trip was only for a day.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Common signs include persistent sadness, low energy, poor concentration, loss of interest in activities, changes in appetite or weight, and feelings of guilt or worthlessness.
—Brandon Peters, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sadness
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Coppola and production designer Ziering will explore their creative partnership, the aesthetic and emotional storytelling that defines Coppola’s visual universe — from the suburban melancholy of Palo Alto to the luminous complexity of The Last Showgirl.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Full of dread and melancholy, the Austrian import flips the creepy-kid script a bit by centering on two boys (Elias and Lukas Schwarz) who wonder whether their mom (Susanne Wuest), whose head is wrapped in bandages after facial surgery, is actually their mom. 38.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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And on a more basic level, gardening activities also serve to reduce anxiety, aggression and depression, and to increase cognitive function.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Feeling tired is not a typical sign of high blood pressure and is more often linked to other issues like poor sleep, depression, or low blood pressure.—
Alexandria Nyembwe,
Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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And that's appropriate; coziness and sorrow are not mutually exclusive.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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Teams and players in the sport expressed sorrow about the news.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ege, a 31-year-old special education teacher, ended up reaching out to the group Families for Safe Streets, whose members showed up at their apartment shortly after Musyoka’s death to help them through those initial days and weeks of grief.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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We’re largely left to imagine her fears for an uncertain future, her grief for an unknown, unborn child and her thoughts on becoming a symbolic figure in the outside world, with another woman’s name to boot.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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No adolescent defiance or child’s anguish was visible on his face now.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Some critics called for more editorial discipline in the film, or found Lawrence’s onscreen spin cycle of anguish, which involves literally clawing her way up walls or flinging herself through glass doors, to be repetitive.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
5 Nov. 2025
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Slot must decide whether to keep faith with the same line up which helped lift the gloom with a 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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In the season four premiere of Mayor of Kingstown, co-creators/writers Hugh Dillon and Taylor Sheridan waste no time smacking viewers with a sense of doom and gloom.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The majority of the NBA’s players have expressed unhappiness with this state of affairs, and with associations with sports books in general.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
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The wide receiver has made several strange social media posts suggesting unhappiness with his usage.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani, 34, is a charismatic socialist who has limited experience in the private sector and seems utterly unconcerned about his guiding philosophy’s long track record of creating misery.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Beyond the outright annihilation of people and the considerable trauma that brought onto people, leftist regimes inflicted considerable misery in myriad other ways.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sadness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sadness. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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