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Sadness Great Felt Deep ˈsædnəs Tinged I Death

Word sadness
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈsædnəs / NAmE / ˈsædnəs /
Example
  • memories tinged with sadness
  • i felt a deep sadness.
  • it is with great sadness that we report the death of james banks yesterday.
  • our joys and sadnesses
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sadness

(noun)BrE / ˈsædnəs / NAmE / ˈsædnəs /
  1. the feeling of being sad
    • memories tinged with sadness
    • I felt a deep sadness.
    • It is with great sadness that we report the death of James Banks yesterday.
  2. something which makes you sad
    • our joys and sadnesses

    Extra Examples

    • A deep sadness filled his heart.
    • Claudia felt a deep sadness.
    • He expressed his sadness about what had happened.
    • He saw the sadness on her face.
    • I had brought nothing but sadness to my family.
    • It was with great sadness that we learned of his death.
    • It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of William Hales.
    • Kate felt a great sadness for him.
    • Kate felt a great sadness for those who had lost their houses.
    • Our joy was tinged with sadness.
    • There was a hint of sadness in her voice.
    • a lonely place with an air of sadness
    • His memories of that time were tinged with sadness.
    • I felt a deep sadness for them all.
    • It is with great sadness that we report the death of Elizabeth Banks yesterday.
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