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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Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
But after a third season that saw Billy (Gil Bellows) strut around with a coterie of women from a Robert Palmer video before dropping dead of a brain tumor, this outing is remarkably grounded, poignant…and sad.
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
The range of weapons and passive abilities that drop from major enemies just encourage different playstyles, rather than shoving you into a sad corner full of regrets.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
But my strength is being kind of funny in sad situations, with my humor coming out when situations are in chaos.
—Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 18 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Especially sad is the case of Netta, one of Liat’s three children, who survived the attack.
—Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
But after a third season that saw Billy (Gil Bellows) strut around with a coterie of women from a Robert Palmer video before dropping dead of a brain tumor, this outing is remarkably grounded, poignant…and sad.
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
The range of weapons and passive abilities that drop from major enemies just encourage different playstyles, rather than shoving you into a sad corner full of regrets.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
But my strength is being kind of funny in sad situations, with my humor coming out when situations are in chaos.
—Stuart Miller, Orange County Register, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sad
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“Sad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sad. Accessed 3 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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