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sadness
[sad-nis]
noun
the quality or state of being sad; sorrow.
It’s frustrating to know the sadness you’re feeling and not be able to help you.
an instance of sorrow.
How can you be so unaware of the sadnesses these children have experienced?
Word History and Origins
Origin of sadness1
Example Sentences
Sarah said she had a "deep sadness" for her daughters, Bethan, 11, and Olwen, seven, and worried they get less time with their parents.
Ms Donnelly said even people who had lived in Northern Ireland for a long time had an "overwhelming sense of sadness and disgust at what is happening and are really questioning staying here".
That Love identified no sadness in the songs only makes it easier to understand why Wilson the lonely young pop star was writing tunes as openly forlorn as “In My Room.”
There is shock, sadness and disbelief in Graz, after the worst shooting in modern Austrian history left 11 people dead, including the gunman.
It’s not hard to imagine this being fueled by viral videos of chatbots expressing sadness, robots mourning their shutdowns, or virtual companions pleading for continued existence.
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