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sad

adj.
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈsæd// UK //sˈæd// sad Archaic Dialect General-service Humorous Slang

adj. unhappy or feeling low. You feel this way when something bad happens or when you lose something you love.

adj. affected by or showing sorrow, unhappiness, or regret. Often used to describe a person's emotional state or a situation that causes distress.


SIMPLE

He feels sad because his best friend moved away.

CONTEXTUAL

The movie has a very sad ending that leaves most of the audience in tears.

COMPLEX

While the clinical diagnosis was more complex, the patient simply described a persistent sad mood that had clouded his daily interactions for several months.

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Gradable adjective; commonly takes the prepositions 'about' or 'that'.

Pitfall

It makes me sadlyIt makes me sadVerbs like 'make' or 'feel' are followed by an adjective to describe a state, not an adverb.

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