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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
Concept art revealed at D23 also showed the gang of toys — such as Jessie the yodeling cowgirl (voiced by different actresses) and Rex (Wallace Shawn) — looking sad as their owner seemed more interested in a tablet, hinting at their emotional yet humorous struggles.
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
What a pathetic way for that portion of my career to end, with a sad little slow-motion tumble in the 64th minute of a miserable 3-2 defeat by Romania.
—Alan Shearer, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
The post-Christmas blues are about to get a little less sad with the NFL‘s Triple Header games featuring six teams going head to head.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 Dec. 2024
Tonally, the show is a total master class, zipping from euphoric highs to stomach-jolting lows without batting an eyelid, and leaving us to unpack why such a deplorable and devastatingly sad contest can also make us, and its participants, feel so incredibly good.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
What a pathetic way for that portion of my career to end, with a sad little slow-motion tumble in the 64th minute of a miserable 3-2 defeat by Romania.
—Alan Shearer, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
The post-Christmas blues are about to get a little less sad with the NFL‘s Triple Header games featuring six teams going head to head.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 27 Dec. 2024
Tonally, the show is a total master class, zipping from euphoric highs to stomach-jolting lows without batting an eyelid, and leaving us to unpack why such a deplorable and devastatingly sad contest can also make us, and its participants, feel so incredibly good.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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In 2018, Butler was months away from potentially becoming a free agent (as is the case now) and was unhappy with the Timberwolves (as is the case now, just with the Heat).Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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That’s a sure sign coaches are unhappy with aspects of a player’s performance.Rob Rossi, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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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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The Nuggets’ 134-121 win over Detroit featured Murray’s first 30-point performance since Game 7 of their second-round playoff series in May, the night their season ended in heartbreaking fashion vs. Minnesota.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 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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But there’s an unfortunate tendency to put the demands of the story ahead of the characters, leading to rash decisions on their part that don’t entirely track.Stephen Saito, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
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There is a solid chance that a cure urged by AI could reflect an unfortunate AI hallucination.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Sad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sad. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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