sad
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unhappy
1 unhappy or showing unhappiness
sad to do something We are very sad to hear that you are leaving.
sad that… I was sad that she had to go.
sad about something I felt terribly sad about it.
sad at something I won't pretend I'm not slightly sad at the idea of never seeing them again.
sad for somebody/something I felt so sad for her.
She looked sad and tired.
He gave a slight, sad smile.
The divorce left him sadder and wiser (= having learned from the unpleasant experience).
I was sad to see the series end.
Collocations
verbs
appearbefeel…
adverb
extremelyfairlyvery…
preposition
about
2 that makes you feel unhappy
a sad story
sad to do something It was sad to see them go.
sad (that)… It is sad that so many of his paintings have been lost.
We had some sad news yesterday.
He's a sad case—his wife died last year and he can't seem to manage without her.
It will be a sad day for all of us if the theatre is forced to close.
Sad to say (= unfortunately) the house has now been demolished.
Collocations
verbs
beseemfind something…
adverb
extremelyfairlyvery…
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unacceptable
3 unacceptable; deserving blame or criticism
a sad state of affairs
It's a sad fact that many of those killed were children.
The sad truth is, he never loved her.
The sad thing is that the real situation is probably much worse.
It's a sad reflection on life that it takes danger and suffering to bring people closer together.
boring
4 (informal) boring or not fashionable
Our teenage son thinks we're very sad.
Who would buy a sad phone like that?
in poor condition
in poor condition
The salad consisted of a few leaves of sad-looking lettuce.