sadness
Example Sentences
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Haiti's prime minister's office expressed "deep sadness" in a government statement posted on Facebook, adding that the crush occurred during "a tourist activity bringing together many young people."
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
The scene in which Biff almost violently embraces Willy and tries—in vain—to make him discard his illusions scorches with its sadness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
It’s a medicated but functioning limbo that Peet, in one of her best roles, conveys without the slightest trace of pity but with a coursing, wryly emotional intelligence that always reveals the sadness fueling it.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
In a statement, the club said it was "with deep sadness that the club has learnt of the passing on Monday of Geoff Burrow after a period of ill health".
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
“Oh, no,” Minna said, laughing, the sadness from before vanished like an early-morning fog.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
Vocabulary lists containing sadness
Obama's speech at Connecticut vigil
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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ness
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