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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
Miss Manners agrees that keeping your husband and mother apart is, sad to say, the correct answer.
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
Then, when Grimes was 11, her home life took a sad turn.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Dec. 2024
The sad news was confirmed to The New York Times by Anderson’s publicist, Tonya Hawley, who did not provide an exact date or reveal the cause of death.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
However, sad to say, Gmail accounts remain a prime target for attackers of all sorts and understanding the threat is key to getting a grip on mitigating it.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 25 Dec. 2024
Then, when Grimes was 11, her home life took a sad turn.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Dec. 2024
The sad news was confirmed to The New York Times by Anderson’s publicist, Tonya Hawley, who did not provide an exact date or reveal the cause of death.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
However, sad to say, Gmail accounts remain a prime target for attackers of all sorts and understanding the threat is key to getting a grip on mitigating it.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sad
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Some artists and publishers are unhappy with the way their content is being scraped freely by companies like OpenAI and Google to train their large language models — AI models trained on huge quantities of data to generate humanlike responses.Ryan Browne, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Cronin — who had to cancel some summer shows this year due to unspecified health issues — further acknowledges that there’s acrimony between he and Hall, and he’s been unhappy with some of the social media discourse blaming him for the end of the REO Speedwagon name.Gary Graff, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2024
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As calendar years go, 2024 has been fairly depressing overall for fans of Wolverhampton Wanderers.Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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This means understanding when dating feels fun and energizing versus draining and depressing—and acting accordingly.Myisha Battle, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
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But these hints get swept away in the river of endearingly pathetic cool-guy banter that flows out of Potrykus’ mouth.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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All these people are going to die in a really kind of pathetic way anyway, so why not play the games, and why not give at least one person a new life and a sense of opportunity?Matt Minton, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
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Willow Avalon The metaphorical equivalent of a heartbroken singer-songwriter debutante ball is attacking live stages and streaming platforms in overwhelming waves.Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 29 Dec. 2024
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However, our team is heartbroken to know these new horses have been without proper food and care for so long.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
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The organization's social media post about Kristoff features heartbreaking images of the conditions the dog was found in.Rachel McRady, People.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Watts getting injured again is heartbreaking as the defensive lineman had just been activated off IR after missing nearly a month due to a shoulder injury.David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Mercifully, Newcastle came up against a Leicester side whose setup under Ruud van Nistelrooy was as naive as their defensive performance was pitiful.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Bucs gained 156 yards on 32 carries, with the Giants’ pitiful tackling paving the way to most of those yards.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, workers in the Bayou State are some of the most depressed in the nation, reporting a happiness index of 34.81.Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
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When Do Da-hae (The 8 Show’s Chun Woo-hee), a seemingly demure con artist with designs on the Bok’s riches, starts to flirt with him, a struggling Gwi-ju is too depressed to care.Kayti Burt, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Nicholas Hoult's Thomas Hutter, the unfortunate real estate agent trapped in Orlok's castle, finds his client sleeping in his sarcophagus, at which point the cat's out of the bag, and the monster comes fully into the light.Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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The unfortunate 25-year-old was ruled out by serious knee damage for 19 months from April 2022 to November 2023, during Graham Potter’s reign.Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Sad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sad. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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