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as in unhappy
feeling unhappiness
movies in which the hero dies always make us feel sad
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2
as in depressing
causing unhappiness
the sad news about our uncle's death made my father cry
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3
as in pathetic
deserving pitying scorn (as for inadequacy)
no one expected the supermodel to be a great actress, but her acting is sad beyond belief
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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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a sad truth
sad news
sad eyes
a sad song
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Recent Examples of sad
Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
On the surface, at least, there wouldn’t seem to be very much for Matt Berninger to be sad about.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
The sad truth is not a single dictate in the president’s ongoing bombardment has done anything to support ordinary Americans, Trump voters or not.
—Jim Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
The really sad thing is that if Martin just finished Winds and Dream by now, fans would probably care a lot more about his other projects.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Adjective
In that film, Cazale is visibly sick, but that only deepens his performance as the sad fool in a macho band of brothers.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
On the surface, at least, there wouldn’t seem to be very much for Matt Berninger to be sad about.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 June 2025
The sad truth is not a single dictate in the president’s ongoing bombardment has done anything to support ordinary Americans, Trump voters or not.
—Jim Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
The really sad thing is that if Martin just finished Winds and Dream by now, fans would probably care a lot more about his other projects.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Adjective
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Additionally, the more fiscally conservative Senate is increasingly unhappy with the cost of the bill, which is estimated to add $3.1 trillion to the deficit over the next decade.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Trump is unhappy with Musk’s outburst, but Republicans are downplaying the effect on their agenda bill Trump confirmed their relationship has soured, with Musk repeatedly blasting the president’s sweeping domestic agenda bill in recent days and a public fight on social media on Thursday.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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All that matters is whether Dance Mom, a character designed in a lab to be a depressing punchline, pulls in just enough of the always-online demo to boost their numbers among younger viewers.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
30 May 2025
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Music was a way to showcase something that wasn’t depressing.—
Ramin Setoodeh,
Variety,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Anyone who tells you different is a liar (and pathetic, and alone in life).—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
30 May 2025
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The politicized fantasy and horror films by Ryan Coogler and Jordan Peele are merely pathetic.—
Armond White,
National Review,
23 May 2025
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That betrayal, like so many others, fed the melancholy in Brian's music.—
Philip Martin,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2025
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With melancholy and playfulness both, Seed threads in her own introspective voice-over and contemporary footage (poring over material, visiting her dad, sparring with a boyfriend).—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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The second track on the LP told the story of a heartbroken barmaid pining after a sailor who refused to give up his nomadically maritime lifestyle for her.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Courtesy of Lionsgate The heartbroken little girl with the ballerina music box will grow up to be Ana de Armas’ Eve Macarro, a young woman bent on—what else?—avenging her father’s murder.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Eric Dane is sharing a heartbreaking moment amid his amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) diagnosis.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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The scenes of burning cars and tear gas on the streets of Los Angeles were heartbreaking.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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For better or worse, high-end eco-resorts of this type tend to focus on hyper-local ingredients often grown in a pitiful little garden behind the kitchen.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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From ’01 to ’20, the Knicks played in only 30 postseason games, posting a pitiful 9-21 record.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
18 May 2025
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Over time, the nearly circular 75-mile-wide (120 kilometers) depression has been eroded by water and ice, enlarging it to nearly twice its initial size.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 June 2025
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Meanwhile, at the party, Marcus’ drinking is out of control; his depression is getting worse.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
5 June 2025
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“Sad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sad. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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