sadness
noun /ˈsædnəs/
  /ˈsædnəs/
 - [uncountable, singular] the feeling of being sad
- memories tinged with sadness
 - I felt a deep sadness.
 - It is with great sadness that we report the death of James Banks yesterday.
 
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsb1- He expressed his sadness about what had happened.
 - He saw the sadness on her face.
 - I had brought nothing but sadness to my family.
 - Kate felt a great sadness for those who had lost their houses.
 - There was a hint of sadness in her voice.
 - a lonely place with an air of sadness
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
 - great
 - overwhelming
 - …
 
- hint
 - tinge
 - touch
 - …
 
- be filled with
 - be full of
 - feel
 - …
 
- fill something
 - creep over somebody
 - overcome somebody
 - …
 
- with sadness
 - sadness about
 - sadness at
 - …
 
- an air of sadness
 - an aura of sadness
 - a note of sadness
 - …
 
 - [countable, usually plural] something which makes you sad
- our joys and sadnesses
 
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- deep
 - great
 - overwhelming
 - …
 
- hint
 - tinge
 - touch
 - …
 
- be filled with
 - be full of
 - feel
 - …
 
- fill something
 - creep over somebody
 - overcome somebody
 - …
 
- with sadness
 - sadness about
 - sadness at
 - …
 
- an air of sadness
 - an aura of sadness
 - a note of sadness
 - …