sadder; saddest
1
a
: affected with or expressive of grief or unhappiness : downcast
b(1)
: causing or associated with grief or unhappiness : depressing
sad news
(2)
: regrettable, deplorable
a sad relaxation of morals—
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c
: of little worth
2
: of a dull somber color
sadness
noun
seasonal affective disorder
Examples of sad in a Sentence
Adjective
He's feeling sad because his pet died.
People were sad that he was leaving.
The experience left her sadder but wiser.
Have you heard the sad news about his wife's illness?
It'll be a sad day when you leave us.
a movie with a sad ending
He lived a sad life.
The sad fact of the matter is that they are right.
The new version is a sad imitation of the original movie.
We needed more money but, sad to say, there wasn't any.
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Longtime skaters like Kevin Ledbetter are sad to see Aloha go.
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Adjective
Police sad officers began providing aid to Mitchell, but medics later pronounced him dead at the scene.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
Oklahoma represents the sad conclusion of the Trail of Tears, and Tulsa serves as the meeting point for tribal nations—the Osage, Muscogee, and Cherokee.
—Nicholas Lalla, WIRED, 4 Mar. 2025
Longtime skaters like Kevin Ledbetter are sad to see Aloha go.
—Antara Gangwal, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
In the days following the sad news of Hackman and Arakawa's death, friends have shared their memories of the couple, including the pair's dedication to their pets.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Sad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sad. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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sad
adjective
sadder; saddest
1
: filled with or expressing grief or unhappiness
sad songs
2
: causing grief or unhappiness : depressing
sad news
sadly
adverb
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