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as in unhappy
feeling unhappiness
movies in which the hero dies always make us feel sad
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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
Alas, there is some sad news about that popular spot.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Nov. 2024
And hope was just thrown out of the window when she was not elected, which was very, very sad.
—Audrey Richardson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Nov. 2024
Many will be stunned and sad with the terrible feelings of the loss.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024
Maybe not the question to ask a Canadian, but could sad smoke breaks bring America together today?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 14 Nov. 2024
And hope was just thrown out of the window when she was not elected, which was very, very sad.
—Audrey Richardson, Detroit Free Press, 11 Nov. 2024
Many will be stunned and sad with the terrible feelings of the loss.
—Caroline Thayer, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2024
Maybe not the question to ask a Canadian, but could sad smoke breaks bring America together today?
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sad
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Instead of simply telling CEOs that employees are unhappy, provide hard evidence that points to why.Alena Botros, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pickford grew up in a quiet, unhappy house near Richmond Park, in southwest London.Sam Knight, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Thanks for following along. jen chaney Updated Nov. 5, 2024, 11:20 PM EST In all seriousness, this is depressing as hell Kornacki has been sharing a lot of percentage points and weird names of counties in the Midwest — Winnebago? — for the past five-plus hours.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article The national election news was downright depressing for many in the Bay Area, but there was a lot of cause for celebration among local candidates Tuesday night.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Lydia Tar’s lack of self-awareness only made the character funnier and more pathetic in her downfall.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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The upcoming sequel to This Is Spinal Tap will be turning the pathetic knobs all the way to 11.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Monét began her tweet with five heartbroken emojis.Anna Chan, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Animal lovers have been left heartbroken by a dog who has already been adopted and returned to the shelter twice in her young life.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Hakeem Adeniji, an offensive tackle for the Cleveland Browns, shared the heartbreaking loss of his child a week before the boy's due date.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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But with three heartbreaking murders under his belt, the city under his thumb, and The Batman: Part II looming, Oz Cobb is standing tall at the end of The Penguin, redefining the character and readying him for a return to whatever future version of Gotham beckons him back home.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, nearly one-third of election offices don’t have any full-time staff, wages are pitiful, and turnover rates grew from 28 percent in 2004—already high—to nearly 39 percent in 2022.Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2024
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The plight of Zimbabwe, moreover, remains pitiful, a once prosperous country not only reduced to economic ruin but also trapped in a culture of corruption and violence that Mugabe fostered since gaining power in 1980 and that is now deeply embedded among the ruling elite.Martin Meredith, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
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As Christina, the youngest of a trio of sisters, Olsen spends the film playing mediator between Natasha Lyonne’s depressed stoner, Rachel, and Carrie Coon’s domineering control freak, Katie.Rachel Handler, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Some staffers pretended to call on behalf of a depressed relative.Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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In recent years, however, Sedona’s storyline has taken an unfortunate (though not unwarranted) hit.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Martin's fall came after the band had to take to social media to address an unfortunate first for the band, informing fans that bassist Guy Berryman was too ill to join them onstage for the Melbourne gig.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Sad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sad. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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