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sadder

adj.
A2 Elementary US //ˈsædɝ// UK //sˈædɐ// sad·der

adj. feeling more unhappy or having more sorrow than before. You use this to compare two things that make you feel bad.

adj. the comparative form of 'sad', indicating a higher degree of unhappiness or sorrow. Often used to describe a state of mind or a specific event.


SIMPLE

The news made me feel much sadder than I expected.

CONTEXTUAL

The second chapter of the book is sadder than the first, as the main character faces a difficult loss.

COMPLEX

The landscape grew sadder as the sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the fields and silencing the birds that had once been singing.

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