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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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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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a sad truth
sad news
sad eyes
a sad song
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Recent Examples of sad
Staying true to its sad sierreño roots, Eslabon Armado delivered a 15-songs moody set that navigates different emotions from love, loss, nostalgia, and moving on.
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Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
The will to believe otherwise is a sad truth about human nature that a cynic such as Trump has learned to exploit.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
Perhaps that’s what For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) is trying to do, too.
—Rachel Sonis, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
As a result, there are a couple of shots of Brion alone eating a very sad Icee.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
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Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 14 Mar. 2025
The will to believe otherwise is a sad truth about human nature that a cynic such as Trump has learned to exploit.
—Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
Perhaps that’s what For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women) is trying to do, too.
—Rachel Sonis, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
As a result, there are a couple of shots of Brion alone eating a very sad Icee.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sad
Adjective
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Rather than panic, consider that software developers are pretty unhappy with the status quo.—
Steve Rodda,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Recent polling also suggests that Americans are relatively unhappy with DOGE’s efforts.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Still, overall traffic expectations in Meridian are basically pretty depressing.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Mar. 2025
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Depending on your point of view, either the depressing vibes outweigh the gorgeous animation or the gorgeous animation outweighs the depressing vibes.—
Jeremy Fassler,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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Michael Gandolfini pops up as a slimy Fisk mayoral staffer who wouldn’t look out of place in this magazine’s recent cover featuring the new young right, and his playing both pathetic and vaguely sympathetic is very fun to watch.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
4 Mar. 2025
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How to decide which of these pathetic characters will get his fading masculinity restored?—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, Long Live Curt, a tribute to a close friend who died, could fit on a DJ set with the heartbroken singalongs of fellow Floridians like St. Petersburg’s Rod Wave and Jacksonville’s Lil Poppa.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
14 Mar. 2025
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But in a confessional, Stacey weeps while sympathizing with her heartbroken friend.—
Abigail Adams,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Golden Eagles fell to 0-5 in the Final Four, a heartbreaking defeat that left their strong student section in stunned silence.—
Kyle Newman,
The Denver Post,
13 Mar. 2025
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What people said after the game While proud of his team’s efforts, Atlético Madrid’s manager Diego Simeone was visibly frustrated by the heartbreaking manner in which his side bowed out.—
Ben Church,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
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But the modern Democratic Party, rudderless and confused and reeling from a pitiful collective performance during Tuesday evening's presidential joint address to Congress, now confronts a fork in the road that's no joke.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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My performance was beyond pitiful today, and has been for a while now.—
Ryan Morik,
Fox News,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The San Francisco Chronicle reported that Wood became depressed and died by suicide less than a year after the incident.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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An exception is oil and gas executives, some of whom are buying while their shares are depressed.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With a 6-5 record in 11 games post-All Star Weekend (including 2-3 in their last five), Tom Thibodeau's Knicks have been in a bit of a rut that began before Brunson's unfortunate injury.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Thankfully on one unfortunate visit Puligny had a town cooperative with plenty of wine to drink and a phone number for a man with a van to return us and our bicycles to our hotel in Beaune.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Sad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sad. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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