sadsad /sæd/ ●●● S2 W3 adjective (comparative sadder, superlative saddest) 
Dad looked sad and worried as he read the letter.be sad to hear/see/read etc something I was very sad to hear that he had died.sad that Lilly felt sad that Christmas was over.sad about I was sad about the friends I was leaving behind.sad smile/face/expression etc There was such a sad look in her eyes.2making you unhappy a sad event, situation etc makes you feel unhappy: Sorry to hear the sad news. It was a sad case. The boy ended up in prison.sad story/song/film etc a story with a sad endingit is sad to see/hear etc something It was sad to see them arguing.sad time/day/moment etc This is a sad day for us all.3not satisfactory very bad or unacceptable: There aren’t enough teachers, which is a sad state of affairs (=bad situation).it’s sad that/when/if ... It’s sad if people are too afraid to go out alone at night.the sad fact is (that) spoken The sad fact is that prejudice still exists. Sad to say (=unfortunately), the country is heading towards civil war.4lonely a sad person has a dull, unhappy, or lonely life: She’s a sad character – without any friends at all.5boring informal boring or not deserving any respect: Stay in on Saturday night? What a sad idea!6sadder and/but wiser having learned something from an unpleasant experience: He came out of the relationship sadder but wiser. → sadnessCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2nounsa sad story/song/film· He had listened patiently to his client’s sad story about her awful life.sad news· It was with great shock that we heard the sad news that he had died.a sad fact· It’s a sad fact that a significant amount of crime is committed by young people.the sad truth· The sad truth is that the new law will not deter criminals.a sad day/time· I’m really disappointed that this happened. It’s a sad day for football.a sad case· Take the sad case of Gary Marsh, who was badly injured during a match.a sad ending· The film has a sad ending.the sad thing (=the sad part of a situation)· The sad thing is that there’s little we can do about the situation now.THESAURUSsad not happy: · She felt sad as she waved goodbye.· a sad and lonely figure· a sad face· a sad filmunhappy sad, especially for a long time – used about people and periods of time: · I was unhappy at school.· an unhappy childhood· He’s obviously a deeply unhappy person.homesick [not before noun] sad because you are away from your home, family, and friends: · She sometimes felt homesick when she first arrived in Japan.down [not before noun] informal feeling sad for a few hours or days, often for no reason: · Whenever I’m feeling down, I go out and buy myself some new clothes.· She’s been kind of down since that argument with Jack.gloomy looking or sounding sad and without hope – used about people, places, and weather: · Why are you all looking so gloomy?· the gloomy immigration office· a gloomy afternoon in Februarydejected/downcast looking sad and disappointed because something you hoped for did not happen: · ‘I didn’t pass,’ he said, looking dejected.· a downcast expression· He was understandably downcast after the team’s loss.mournful especially literary looking or sounding sad: · the dog’s big mournful eyes· the mournful sound of the church bell· a mournful expressionglum looking sad and disappointed: · Don’t look so glum! Maybe you’ll win next time.· They sat in glum silence.wistful especially literary looking a little sad and thoughtful, because you wish that the situation was different: · She looked at him with a wistful smile.very sadmiserable very sad, especially because you are lonely, cold, ill, or upset – used about people and periods of time: · I felt miserable and blamed myself for what had happened.· Her life was miserable.· I had a miserable time at college.depressed very sad and without hope for a long time, because things are wrong in your life or because of a medical condition: · After his wife left him, he became depressed and refused to talk to anyone.heartbroken extremely sad because of something that has happened to someone or something that you care about very much: · She was heartbroken when her dog died.distressed/distraught very upset because of something bad that has happened, so that you cannot think clearly: · She was very distressed when he left her.· The boy’s hospital bed was surrounded by distraught relatives.devastated [not before noun] extremely sad and shocked, because something very bad has happened: · The whole town was devastated by the tragedy.COLLOCATIONS CHECKsad person/expression/story/song/filmunhappy person/expression/childhood/marriagegloomy person/expression/place/weatherdejected/downcast person/expressionmournful sound/eyes/expression
WORD ORIGINsad
Origin:
Old English sæd ‘having had enough’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Don't look so sad! It won't be long until the next holidays.
- Fairuz sang a sad song that made us all feel homesick.
- I don't like movies with sad endings.
- I felt so sad when I heard about Ronald's death.
- I was glad to be going home, but sad to leave all my friends.
- It's natural to feel sad about it when your children finally leave home.
- It's pretty sad that in an Italian restaurant they can't cook pasta well.
- It's very sad that she died before her children grew up.
- My brother told us the sad news.
- She felt sad as she waved goodbye.
- The day her son left home was one of the saddest days of her life.
- There was such a sad look in her eyes.
- We were very sad to hear about Mrs Humphrey's death.
- You stayed home waiting for him to call? You are so sad.
- A sad state of affairs, but it is so.
- But an omelette empty of content was a sad object.
- But one sad day she happened not to be with him and he tracked down a mighty boar.
- His son Michel is apparently taking over the family trade, and has perfected the sad Gallic intonations of his dad.
- It is sad to go into their offices.
- This sad state of affairs does not have to continue.
- Those moments became sad bygones as drivers solemnly filed into Calvary Church, North Carolina's largest.
- We missed our families and it was a sad time.
THESAURUS
not happy: · She felt sad as she waved goodbye.· a sad and lonely figure· a sad face· a sad film
sad, especially for a long time – used about people and periods of time: · I was unhappy at school.· an unhappy childhood· He’s obviously a deeply unhappy person.
[not before noun] sad because you are away from your home, family, and friends: · She sometimes felt homesick when she first arrived in Japan.
[not before noun] informal feeling sad for a few hours or days, often for no reason: · Whenever I’m feeling down, I go out and buy myself some new clothes.· She’s been kind of down since that argument with Jack.
looking or sounding sad and without hope – used about people, places, and weather: · Why are you all looking so gloomy?· the gloomy immigration office· a gloomy afternoon in February
looking sad and disappointed because something you hoped for did not happen: · ‘I didn’t pass,’ he said, looking dejected.· a downcast expression· He was understandably downcast after the team’s loss.
especially literary looking or sounding sad: · the dog’s big mournful eyes· the mournful sound of the church bell· a mournful expression
looking sad and disappointed: · Don’t look so glum! Maybe you’ll win next time.· They sat in glum silence.
especially literary looking a little sad and thoughtful, because you wish that the situation was different: · She looked at him with a wistful smile.
very sad very sad, especially because you are lonely, cold, ill, or upset – used about people and periods of time: · I felt miserable and blamed myself for what had happened.· Her life was miserable.· I had a miserable time at college.
very sad and without hope for a long time, because things are wrong in your life or because of a medical condition: · After his wife left him, he became depressed and refused to talk to anyone.
extremely sad because of something that has happened to someone or something that you care about very much: · She was heartbroken when her dog died.
very upset because of something bad that has happened, so that you cannot think clearly: · She was very distressed when he left her.· The boy’s hospital bed was surrounded by distraught relatives.
[not before noun] extremely sad and shocked, because something very bad has happened: · The whole town was devastated by the tragedy.
Longman Language Activatorfeeling sad or unhappy not happy, especially because a happy time has ended, or because you feel sorry about someone else's unhappiness: · She felt sad as she waved goodbye.· Don't look so sad! It won't be long until the next holidays.· There was such a sad look in her eyes.sad to see/hear/learn etc: · We were very sad to hear about Mrs Humphrey's death.sad to do something: · I was glad to be going home, but sad to leave all my friends.sad about: · It's natural to feel sad about it when your children finally leave home.
not happy, because you are in a situation, job, or relationship that you do not enjoy at all, and it seems likely to continue: · Neil was very unhappy at school.· Her parents' divorce left her feeling confused and unhappydesperately/deeply unhappy (=very unhappy): · She was desperately unhappy after Sean left her.unhappy about: · I felt so unhappy about what he had said that I just sat down and cried.
unhappy because something unpleasant or disappointing has happened, so that you feel shocked or you want to cry: · Don't be upset. I'm sure she didn't mean to be unkind.· The children were very upset when we told them that we wouldn't be going to Disneyland.get upset: · We'd better not tell Mum about what's happened. She'll only get upset.upset about: · Liz is very upset about her uncle's death.upset that: · "What's the matter with Rod?" "I think he's still upset that we forgot his birthday."
extremely unhappy, because of the situation you are in, especially because you are lonely, hungry, cold etc: · He sat all alone in his room, thoroughly miserable.· The poor miserable animals were starving, dirty and wet.· All the staff seemed to look miserable and the atmosphere was not at all pleasant.
unhappy because you are away from your home, your family, and your friends, and you wish you were back there: · My sister was very homesick when she first went to college.· They were both gazing out of the window like a couple of homesick kids.· Most people get homesick the first time they leave home.homesick for: · Sampras confessed that he was homesick for America after five weeks in Europe.
sad and disappointed because something you hoped for did not happen - use this especially when this is shown in the way that someone looks, sounds etc: · He looked utterly dejected when she told him he'd failed again.· Greg sounded dejected. "Anything wrong?" I said.· One glance at the doctor's dejected expression answered my question.· Kirkwood was a particularly dejected figure after their defeat.
sad or disappointed because of a situation or because something you hoped for did not happen: · Jamie seems very downcast at the moment. He misses Jenny terribly.· "You mustn't be downcast" he said. "You can always try again."· The photograph of her sitting on her own made her look lonely and downcast.
informal sad because something slightly bad has happened or you do not have much hope for the future: · Don't look so glum! Things aren't as bad as all that.· Monday morning? Feeling glum ?· Sorry to be gloomy. I've had a bit of a bad day.· The doctor was a tall gloomy Scotsman.· The glum expression on the England manager's face said it all.· Why are you in such a gloomy mood?
someone who looks wistful has a slightly sad and thoughtful expression on their face, especially because they are thinking about the past or want something they cannot have: · Simon's face grew wistful as he thought about his happy student days.· She looked at them with a wistful smile. "I wish I could go with you.''
looking or sounding very sad, as if something very bad has happened: · His voice sounded so mournful that tears came into her eyes.· I could hear the slow, mournful music of the bagpipes.· The dog lay at his feet, looking up from time to time with big mournful eyes.
feeling sad or unhappy for a long time very unhappy and without any hope for a long time, and feeling that your life will never get better, sometimes so that this becomes a mental illness: · My sister's been really depressed since she lost her job.· A lot of people get depressed in the winter, when the weather's bad and there's very little sunlight.depressed about: · Greta often gets depressed about her weight.
informal unhappy, especially because something bad has happened to you and you cannot see how to make the situation better: · John's pretty low at the moment -- his business is losing money.· He's been feeling down since he failed his driving test for the fifth time.
informal feeling unhappy and not having much interest in what is happening around you, but usually in a way that is not very serious: · Mom's kind of down in the dumps at the moment -- why don't you buy her something to cheer her up?· If you're feeling down in the dumps, come over and have a chat.
informal to feel slightly sad or unhappy, because something bad has happened to you or sometimes for no particular reason: · Feeling blue? Don't know who to talk to? Phone Depression Hotline, 24 hours a day.
someone who is morose behaves in an unhappy, bad-tempered way, and does not speak much to other people: · Since the accident she's been morose and moody.· Frank was sitting alone at the table, looking morose.· Some people become morose and depressed when they first retire.
extremely sad extremely sad and sorry because something very bad has happened, especially to someone or something that you love or care about very much: · When her parents separated, she was heartbroken.· Heartbroken fans camped outside his house in Beverly Hills.heartbroken at/about: · Mr and Mrs Dudley were heartbroken at having to leave the home where they had lived for thirty years.
extremely sad and shocked because something very bad has happened, and you feel that this has ruined your life or your plans: · The whole town was devastated by the tragedy, in which fourteen schoolchildren died.devastated to hear/find etc something: · When we got back, we were devastated to find that the house had been burgled, and everything of value taken.
so sad that other people cannot make you feel happier, especially because someone has died or because something very bad has happened: · After the death of her baby she was inconsolable.· Doris was inconsolable. How could her husband walk out on her like that?
making you feel sad use this about a story, piece of music, period of time etc that makes you feel sad: sad time/day/moment/occasion etc: · The day her son left home was one of the saddest days of her life.sad news/story/song etc: · Fairuz sang a sad song that made us all feel homesick.· I don't like movies with sad endings.it is sad that: · It's very sad that she died before her children grew up.
: unhappy childhood/marriage/year etc a time when you are unhappy because you are in a difficult or unpleasant situation: · Phil was married for three unhappy years.· Looking at that photo always bring back unhappy memories.· an unhappy love affair
a depressing experience, story, piece of news etc makes you feel that there is nothing to be happy about and not much hope for the future: · The Deerhunter was a very depressing movie about Vietnam.· It's such a depressing town - it's full of ugly, disused factories.· Listening to the news can be really depressing, when all you ever hear about is violence and crime.
an upsetting experience or event makes you feel very sad and often shocked: · Seeing her lying there in a hospital bed was a very upsetting experience.· She can't talk about her son's death - she finds it too upsetting.it is upsetting to find/know/learn etc something: · It's very upsetting to arrive home and find that your house has been burgled.
a time that is miserable is one when you are extremely unhappy because you are in a very unpleasant situation: · Factory workers during the 18th century led miserable lives.· The journey home was miserable. Everyone was depressed about losing the game.
a story, event, piece of news etc that is heartbreaking makes you feel extremely sad and sorry or extremely disappointed: · It's a heartbreaking moment when a great sportsman finally decides that it's time to quit.· The decision to kill the infected animals was a heart-rending one for farmers.it is heartbreaking to see/learn etc something: · Having worked so hard to start the business, it would be heartbreaking to see it all collapse.
a dismal place, situation, or time makes you feel unhappy and not at all hopeful: · It was a grey, dismal November afternoon.· Melinda joined her husband in Moscow, but soon found life there bleak and dismal.· The profit margin on hardware sales for the first quarter was a dismal 29%.
a place, activity, or time that is dreary is not at all interesting or enjoyable and makes you feel unhappy: · This room is so dreary. How can we brighten it up?· a dreary winter's day· Cooking for one person can be a dreary business, as many elderly people find.
a place or situation that is bleak is one in which there is nothing to make you feel cheerful or hopeful about the future: · The wild landscape was bleak and bare.· He gazed around the empty, bleak little room in despair.· Many people were facing a financially bleak Christmas.· The chief executive said that the company was looking at a bleak future.the outlook/prospect/future etc is bleak : · Prospects of success looked bleak as the opposition scored the first two goals.
to make someone feel sad · Something at school was making her unhappy, but she didn't want to talk about it.it makes somebody sad/unhappy to do something · It made me sad to see her looking so old and ill.
to make someone feel sad and want to cry: · I'm sorry if I upset you - I didn't mean to.· The idea of having to change school seemed to upset him more than we thought it would.it upsets somebody to do something: · Her father died when she was ten, and it still upsets her to think about it.
if a situation or event saddens someone, it makes them feel sad, especially because they think that this type of situation or event should not happen: · Everyone was saddened by the news that housing is to be built on the fields beside Cliff Lane.· Those of us who knew him are shocked and saddened by his death.it saddens somebody to do something: · Sometimes it saddened him to think that he was no longer young.it saddens somebody that : · It saddens me that there are people who go around vandalizing public places like this.
to make someone feel very sad or unhappy, especially so that they feel that only bad things happen and they cannot change the situation: · Listening to the news can really depress you, if you let it.· Shaun decided to leave. The way the others were behaving was beginning to depress him.it depresses somebody to do something: · It depressed me to think that five years ago I was earning more than I do now.
informal to gradually make someone feel unhappy and tired over a period of time: · The endless rain was beginning to get him down.· You can tell me if there's anything that's worrying you or getting you down.
to make someone very sad and upset, especially because a relationship has ended or because they are very disappointed: · When Annie left him, it broke his heart.it breaks somebody's heart (that): · It breaks my heart that his career has been ruined.it breaks somebody's heart to do something: · It would break her heart to leave the lovely old stone house where she'd lived for so long.
spoken if something is a downer , it makes you feel unhappy, especially because it is not good or successful: · I thought the movie was going to be a total downer, but it wasn't.on a downer: · The home team concluded its season on a big downer with a 2- 0 defeat.
to make someone feel very unhappy and without hope - use this especially when a bad situation is continuing and they cannot see how to change it: · There were times when the endless arguments drove him to despair.· By the time I was 17, the atmosphere at the school was driving me to despair.
to feel sad and pity yourself especially spoken to spend a lot of time thinking about how unlucky you are or how unfairly you have been treated, in a way that annoys other people: · Stop blaming other people and feeling sorry for yourself.· Andy was drinking too much again, and feeling sorry for himself.
to feel unhappy because of something bad that has happened, and to not be interested in doing anything, in a way that other people think is not reasonable: · Don't just lie there moping, waiting for the phone to ring.mope around/about (=go around a place moping): · He's not even attempting to look for a job -- he just mopes around the house all day.mope over: · There's no point moping over Jane - she's not worth it.
: wallow in self-pity/despair/misery etc to keep thinking about how unhappy you are, in a way that makes other people think that you are actually enjoying feeling sorry for yourself and do not want to feel happier: · She told herself that she must try and learn from his criticism, rather than wallowing in self-pity.· It's no good wallowing in misery. You just have to get out there and find another job.
the feeling you have when you feel sorry for yourself, because you think that you have been very unlucky or that you have been treated unfairly: · If you feel a wave of self-pity coming on, go and talk about it with friends.· Jenny told her story without any of the self-pity that I thought I would feel after such an ordeal.
to feel sad because someone has died to feel extremely sad because someone that you love has died: · It is a terrible tragedy for this small community. Everyone here is grieving.grieve for/over: · Millet continued to grieve for his wife for many years after her death.grieve somebody's death/loss: · People must be allowed to grieve the loss of a relative for as long as they need to.
to feel sadness and respect for someone who has died, and to show this by the way you behave publicly, the clothes you wear etc: · The whole town is in mourning after two boys died on a school trip to the US.· In those days you were expected to wear black while you were in mourning.be in mourning for: · The sport was united in mourning for Maskell, as a player, coach and commentator for most of the century.
to feel very sad because someone has died, and to show this in the way you behave: · All the neighbours and relations who had come to mourn stood around the coffin.mourn for: · My mother never stopped mourning for my sister Frances, who died when she was four.mourn somebody's death/loss: · His death was mourned by hundreds of former pupils and countless friends.
the things people do and they way they behave, dress etc to show their sadness and respect for someone who has died - use this especially about formal or traditional actions and ceremonies: · Mourning for the death of your husband used to last up to a year.day of mourning (=an official period of mourning): · Friday was declared an international day of mourning for the victims.
a sad feeling a sad feeling, caused especially when a happy time is ending, or when you feel sorry about someone else's unhappiness: · Her eyes were full of sadness.with (great) sadness: · I remembered with great sadness all the friends I had left behind.sense of sadness: · After her death, Charles felt a great sense of sadness and loss.
the unhappy feeling you have when you are in a very difficult or unpleasant situation: · After years of unhappiness, she finally decided to leave him.· There is no doubt that unhappiness contributes to ill health.· You've no idea what unhappiness you cause your parents when you say that you want to leave home.
especially written great sadness that you feel when someone you love has died: · Thousands of people sent floral tributes as an expression of their grief.· He was overcome with grief when his wife died.
a mental illness that makes someone feel so unhappy that they have no energy or hope for the future, and they cannot live a normal life: · The family had a history of alcoholism and depression.· Mild symptoms of anxiety and depression are often associated with social difficulties.deep/severe depression: · My father had suffered from severe depression for many years.
a feeling of sadness that is not very serious, that you get sometimes for no particular reason: get/have the blues: · I often get the blues in February, before the spring arrives.a fit of the blues: · It's very common for new mothers to have a fit of the blues after giving birth.the Monday/post-Christmas etc blues: · Most people know what it's like to have the Monday morning blues.
great unhappiness, caused especially by living or working in very bad conditions: · The high interest rates caused misery for millions of people.the misery of something/somebody: · He talked openly about the misery of his marriage.· We cannot ignore the misery of the people in this country who are forced to live on the streets.
written a feeling of sadness, especially one that continues for a long time: · He was a strange man, prone to melancholy and bouts of drinking.· Jake was fourteen and suffering from adolescent melancholy.
written the feeling of being very sad, especially because someone has died or because terrible things have happened to you: · deep/great sorrow: · The deep sorrow she felt was obvious in the expression of her face.in sorrow: · He turned quickly away, more in sorrow than in anger.to somebody's sorrow: · Six weeks later we heard, to our great sorrow, that he had died.
a feeling of unhappiness and worry, that often continues for a long time and is usually caused by problems in your personal life and relationships: · Her relationship with Tyler had brought her a great deal of heartache.· Being unpopular at school can cause real heartache to children of any age.save/spare (somebody) a lot of heartache (=stop someone worrying and feeling unhappy): · If she had simply called them, her parents would have been spared a lot of heartache.
formal a feeling of unhappiness, especially because you have been very disappointed and feel that you cannot change a situation: · Robyn walked away from the hospital with a feeling of despondency.· The sense of well-being of the 1980s was replaced by a mood of despondency.gloom/doom and despondency: · The atmosphere amongst the workers was one of gloom and despondency.
a feeling of great unhappiness, because very bad things have happened and you have no hope that anything will change: · I could see hunger, exhaustion and despair in their eyes.· There was a mood of despair about the quality of urban and industrial life.in despair: · Left all alone in her room, she was in despair.the depths of despair: · It seems that he had reached the depths of despair, and he finally took his own life.
to make somebody feel less sad to make someone feel happier when they are disappointed or sad about something: · Is there anything we can do to cheer you up?· She failed her test, so I'm taking her out to cheer her up.
to make someone feel less upset by being kind to them and telling them not to worry: · Bill stroked her hair gently, trying to comfort her.· We did our best to comfort him, but he was obviously very upset.
spoken say this to tell someone to stop feeling disappointed or sad and try to be more cheerful: · Cheer up, Phil! It's only a game, and you can't win every time.· Cheer up! It's not the end of the world.
spoken say this to make someone feel calmer or make them stop crying, when they are very upset and worried about something: · It's all right, honey, I'm here now.
when you wish that something had not happened or was not true use this to show that you wish something had not happened, or you wish something was not true: · There's nothing I can do about it, unfortunately.· Unfortunately, Dr Cole cannot spend as long with each patient as she would like.· We took some fantastic photos, but unfortunately the film got damaged.
unfortunately - use this to talk about events or situations that are very sad: · Sadly, this fine old theatre was destroyed by fire in 1993.· Alice was rushed to hospital, but sadly she died two hours later.
spoken say this to show that you feel disappointed or sad about something that has happened: · It's a pity about the weather - it was so nice yesterday.it's a pity/shame (that): · It's a shame you can't come with us.what a pity/shame! (=say this to show that you feel sad or sympathetic about something): · "Janet didn't get that job." "Oh, what a pity!"a real/terrible shame: · They've cut down all those beautiful trees. It's a terrible shame.
spoken use this to show that you feel upset about something sad that has happened, and you wish the situation was different: it's sad (that): · It's so sad that your father can't be here to see this.it's sad when: · It's sad when a marriage breaks up, especially after all those years.it's very/terribly sad: · The town centre is dying, and most of the shops have closed down. It's terribly sad.
especially American use this to say you are disappointed or sad that someone could not do something, or something could not happen: · "Senator Volk's out of town." "Too bad! I wanted to meet him and talk about the campaign."too bad (that): · Too bad Dickie isn't here to enjoy the fun.· It's too bad you have to leave, just when we need you most.
spoken say this when something causes disappointment, suffering or is inconvenient etc: · The wedding was lovely. It was just unfortunate about the rain. it's unfortunate (that): · It's unfortunate that you have to travel so far to work.
British spoken say this when you wish that the fact that you have just mentioned was not true: · Now I'm too old to fall in love, more's the pity.· I'm afraid this car doesn't belong to me, more's the pity.
formal use this when you consider the existing situation to be unsatisfactory: · Regrettably Jousse's work has not been translated into English.· The poor and disadvantaged will, regrettably, be the ones to suffer as a result of the new law.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Meaning 2nouns You look tired. You should go to bed. I’m sorry to hear of your family’s sad loss (=the death of someone you love).
· He had listened patiently to his client’s sad story about her awful life.
· It was with great shock that we heard the sad news that he had died.
· It’s a sad fact that a significant amount of crime is committed by young people.
· The sad truth is that the new law will not deter criminals.
· I’m really disappointed that this happened. It’s a sad day for football.
· Take the sad case of Gary Marsh, who was badly injured during a match.
· The film has a sad ending.
(=the sad part of a situation)· The sad thing is that there’s little we can do about the situation now.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES· He gazed at her with sad eyes as she slowly walked away.
· Her beautiful eyes suddenly looked sad.
· Maggie looked at him with a sad face.
· The play is about the tragic fate of two lovers.
You look tired. You should go to bed. I’m sorry to hear of your family’s sad loss (=the death of someone you love).· He did not want his funeral to be a sad and solemn occasion, but a celebration of his life.
· This situation is a sad reflection on society.
(=something that is true but that you regret)· She still misses him, and that’s the sad truth.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· The jacaranda pods were too stiff to act as castanets. How sad it was to leave!· You are such a writer, wanting to capture how sad you truly felt.· Mary Miller Scary price of stardom HOW sad that one of the perils of stardom is the kind of fans you attract.· How lucky he was and how sad he must be.· The clock ticks. How sad life is!· Fiction is pure joy how sad that I could not reinvent the trip as fiction.· The same thing that everybody thought. How sad.· She described how sad and anxious she had been feeling in the past month.
· She was lost in her own thoughts and was feeling rather sad.· Although it's been quite humorous inpart I find it also rather sad.· Lady Diana counting how many days of freedom are left to her. Rather sad.· It has always seemed to me rather sad that almost any move from beat duty is regarded as a promotion.· Charles felt detached and rather sad.· Many plastic slopes now feature bumps in one form or another, and often it's a rather sad effort.· One could argue that the poisonous atmosphere in rugby is a rather sad reflection of the vitriolic exchanges between politicians.
· When he's had a bad day he looks really sad.· I am really sad that nobody wants to do it like I have done it for them.· Everyone was really sad to be leaving.
· Then again, maybe not so sad.· When I really looked, he seemed so sad and out of it.· We care not a pin, though they are ne'er so sad.· Twice a week, every week, she went and always came back so sad, so sad.· It seemed so sad I could have cried.· She played and sang so plaintively that I almost wept, the song was so sad.· It was all so sad, so depressing, so futile.
· I very sad, adopt Krishna.· This is very sad nonsense, Michael.· Most of the news is very sad.· The experience is very sad for them personally, as well as enraging.· I find it very sad that the traditional weekend by the sea cam now be considered a health risk.· David Copperfield about a poor boy who is mistreated by people that was very sad.· Mr Parry said that it was a very sad case.· Boston is a very sad place.
NOUN· Really sad case, that, because he'd been a fine man.· Instantly she brought the sad case of Odysseus before the others.· Mr Parry said that it was a very sad case.· Even the sad case of the fairest of the nymphs, Echo, did not move him.· There are so many sad cases needing our help, and Miss Withington and I do all we can.
· It is a sad commentary to note such parochial schools within our people.· The experience of some Sunday morning services in competition with golf is a sad commentary on the bending of principle to person.
· Male speaker Although we have moved production across the road, it's still a sad day for a lot of people.· But one sad day she happened not to be with him and he tracked down a mighty boar.· It turned out to be an irritating, sad day.· It was a sad day for me.· Female speaker It's a sad day as the sisters were planning to sell.· Some have said this is a sad day.· He says it's been a sad day, but its also a homecoming.· If they get possession of the Mississippi River, it will be a sad day for the Confederacy.
· His eyes appraised her face, a lovely face, a sad face - because of him.· The cat had a sad face.· Dress your child up in a clown outfit and paint on a sad face.· The sad faces look out longingly at the small figures silhouetted on the rooftops.· A black-haired woman with a long, sad face was inside.
· The sad fact is that on an average classroom teacher's salary it is impossible to bring up a family in London.· The sad fact is that we are amazingly persistent at missing the point.· Little evidence exists to indicate that tests help teachers; however this sad fact may not surprise many people.· And the sad fact is that the military has not gained anything by making adultery a crime.· The sad fact is, however, that in Britain the old have the worst housing of any group.· One could not and I would not attempt to persuade our management of this sad fact.· The sad fact is that many organisations would be unable to recognise a customer even if he or she fell in front of them.· It is a sad fact that most professionals do what interests them, rather than what most needs doing.
· For Doctor Who this was a sad loss.· On the way back to the rendezvous the next morning, however, they suffered a sad loss.· Waterpolo suffered another sad loss last week with the sudden death of Donegall's Eddie Neill.
· Tony attended to all the arrangements and Maureen wrote to Terry with the sad news.· Sitting on a red vinyl padded stool at the breakfast bar, she told us the sad news.· Well, she brought me sad news.· Say you have some sad news.· Halema, however, had no sad news to share.· And sad news from the Manor.
· One could argue that the poisonous atmosphere in rugby is a rather sad reflection of the vitriolic exchanges between politicians.· Meanwhile a sad reflection dawns upon the well-intentioned occupant of the ministerial chair.· A sad reflection on human nature, and the times we live in, but true.· When he leaves her for the Gipsy and she dances. alone, it becomes a sad reflection of what has been.· It is a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together.· It is a sad reflection on the Opposition.· It is a sad reflection on his party that for so long he did not enjoy a smell of office.
· Is Lily's sad smile as familiar as the sight of the other couples?· He looked up with a sad smile.· Do the others have anything to do with Lily's sad smile?· Paul sat beside her, utterly still, a small, sad smile on his face.· He was smiling, but it was a sad smile.
· He shot it because it played a sad song.
· This sad state of affairs does not have to continue.· A sad state of affairs, but it is so.· It's a sad state of affairs.· I do not need to detain the House with a contemporary history of that sad state.· The unfinished building stood for several years as a mute witness to their sad state.
· A moor hen's nest floating away on a swollen tyke told a sad story.· That is the sad story Jim Carlton tells in his forthcoming book about Apple Computer.· As he left, Lord Henry thought about this sad story.· The result of this sad story is that we have 4, 000 ancient Samaritan manuscripts all over the world.· It is one long sad story of complaining and discontent.· Peter Cameron tells sad stories with tender grace and understatement, as if his work were composed of panels of watercolor.· That's the sad story of my life.· He spoke for hours and hours, telling me the great and sad story of the Tom Morrises.
· It depicts the sad tale of a lavatory attendant, Jim, who reads newspapers to seek a new career.· She confessed to cleaning his house, and also told her own sad tale.· It was no longer believed to be a sad tale of the power of fortune to undermine love.· A sad tale about a man who died at the age of 103 because no one would give him any money.
· The sad thing is that the G8 could do much more.· The sad thing about it was that most of us felt more at home out in the field than in base camp.· The sad thing is that there's probably little we can do about it now.· The sad thing is the ride ended.· One of the sad things about history is that nations keep making the same mistakes.· The sad thing is that parents rarely complain when this is the case.· The sad thing about the Yobots article is that, since its publication, Quasp has been overtaken by trendy wimps.· But the sad thing is that there was absolutely no return.
· We live in sad times now; the Puritans cut King Charles's head off last January.· We missed our families and it was a sad time.· They talked about the happy and sad times.· Everybody in Avonlea was very kind to them, but it was a sad time.· Stephen came home for Christmas, but it was a quiet, sad time for the family.· This was a sad time for me.· For the girl herself it was a sad time.
· But the sad truth is that words are all that Labour has while the Tories rule.· The dates reflect a sad truth.· The sad truth is that the average collector is unlikely to recover more than the most fragmentary remains of dinosaurs.· The sad truth is that this source of power is already nearly tapped out.· The sad truth is to tackle these subjects you have to be more than just willing, you have to be shite-hot.· The sad truth is that conservatives flagrantly and lasciviously Frenchkissed those elements.· The sad truth is that doctors who spend careers in research may forgo huge incomes from private practice.· The sad truth is that Rosewood was not an isolated incident.
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WORD FAMILYnounsadnesssaddoadjectivesadsaddeningverbsaddenadverbsadly
1feeling unhappy not happy, especially because something unpleasant has happened OPP happyfeel/look/sound sad Dad looked sad and worried as he read the letter.be sad to hear/see/read etc something I was very sad to hear that he had died.sad that Lilly felt sad that Christmas was over.sad about I was sad about the friends I was leaving behind.sad smile/face/expression etc There was such a sad look in her eyes.2making you unhappy a sad event, situation etc makes you feel unhappy: Sorry to hear the sad news. It was a sad case. The boy ended up in prison.sad story/song/film etc a story with a sad endingit is sad to see/hear etc something It was sad to see them arguing.sad time/day/moment etc This is a sad day for us all.3not satisfactory very bad or unacceptable: There aren’t enough teachers, which is a sad state of affairs (=bad situation).it’s sad that/when/if ... It’s sad if people are too afraid to go out alone at night.the sad fact is (that) spoken The sad fact is that prejudice still exists. Sad to say (=unfortunately), the country is heading towards civil war.4lonely a sad person has a dull, unhappy, or lonely life: She’s a sad character – without any friends at all.5boring informal boring or not deserving any respect: Stay in on Saturday night? What a sad idea!6sadder and/but wiser having learned something from an unpleasant experience: He came out of the relationship sadder but wiser. → sadnessCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2nounsa sad story/song/film· He had listened patiently to his client’s sad story about her awful life.sad news· It was with great shock that we heard the sad news that he had died.a sad fact· It’s a sad fact that a significant amount of crime is committed by young people.the sad truth· The sad truth is that the new law will not deter criminals.a sad day/time· I’m really disappointed that this happened. It’s a sad day for football.a sad case· Take the sad case of Gary Marsh, who was badly injured during a match.a sad ending· The film has a sad ending.the sad thing (=the sad part of a situation)· The sad thing is that there’s little we can do about the situation now.THESAURUSsad not happy: · She felt sad as she waved goodbye.· a sad and lonely figure· a sad face· a sad filmunhappy sad, especially for a long time – used about people and periods of time: · I was unhappy at school.· an unhappy childhood· He’s obviously a deeply unhappy person.homesick [not before noun] sad because you are away from your home, family, and friends: · She sometimes felt homesick when she first arrived in Japan.down [not before noun] informal feeling sad for a few hours or days, often for no reason: · Whenever I’m feeling down, I go out and buy myself some new clothes.· She’s been kind of down since that argument with Jack.gloomy looking or sounding sad and without hope – used about people, places, and weather: · Why are you all looking so gloomy?· the gloomy immigration office· a gloomy afternoon in Februarydejected/downcast looking sad and disappointed because something you hoped for did not happen: · ‘I didn’t pass,’ he said, looking dejected.· a downcast expression· He was understandably downcast after the team’s loss.mournful especially literary looking or sounding sad: · the dog’s big mournful eyes· the mournful sound of the church bell· a mournful expressionglum looking sad and disappointed: · Don’t look so glum! Maybe you’ll win next time.· They sat in glum silence.wistful especially literary looking a little sad and thoughtful, because you wish that the situation was different: · She looked at him with a wistful smile.very sadmiserable very sad, especially because you are lonely, cold, ill, or upset – used about people and periods of time: · I felt miserable and blamed myself for what had happened.· Her life was miserable.· I had a miserable time at college.depressed very sad and without hope for a long time, because things are wrong in your life or because of a medical condition: · After his wife left him, he became depressed and refused to talk to anyone.heartbroken extremely sad because of something that has happened to someone or something that you care about very much: · She was heartbroken when her dog died.distressed/distraught very upset because of something bad that has happened, so that you cannot think clearly: · She was very distressed when he left her.· The boy’s hospital bed was surrounded by distraught relatives.devastated [not before noun] extremely sad and shocked, because something very bad has happened: · The whole town was devastated by the tragedy.COLLOCATIONS CHECKsad person/expression/story/song/filmunhappy person/expression/childhood/marriagegloomy person/expression/place/weatherdejected/downcast person/expressionmournful sound/eyes/expression