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. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
My Policeman, a beautiful (and sad) statement about love, regret and freedom. Karen Bliss, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2022 For me, Pope Francis’ decision to pass over Gomez was just sad.Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 That’s sad — and ironic — because disabled gamers are some of the most welcoming people in the gaming space. Geoffrey Bunting, Washington Post, 30 Aug. 2022 There’s some very, very sad and really remarkable times that, that demonstrate this including the Irish famine and many, many other examples in our world history. Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2022 The film is funny, sad, and scary in equal measure. Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 27 Aug. 2022 My family is not a connecting family — when family members have passed, their funerals were sad, poorly attended affairs. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2022 That’s not to imply that the local consultant and debut author is necessarily sad.San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022 Ritchie was sad to see Blackey go — on the 12th day after the storm, the extremely social cat had even taken a quick nap with her under the desk. Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Old English sæd sated; akin to Old High German sat sated, Latin satis enough