sadness

  • 11sadness — sad|ness [ˈsædnıs] n [U] the state of feeling sad = ↑unhappiness great/deep sadness ▪ She sensed Beth s deep sadness. ▪ It was with great sadness that we learned of his death. ▪ There was a touch of sadness in his voice (=he sounded a little sad) …

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  • 12sadness — sad|ness [ sædnəs ] noun singular or uncount * a feeling of being unhappy, especially because something bad has happened: Joan s childhood was filled with pain and sadness. There was a sadness about him that we never really understood. great/deep …

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  • 13sadness */ — UK [ˈsædnəs] / US noun [singular/uncountable] a feeling of being unhappy, especially because something bad has happened Joan s childhood was filled with pain and sadness. There was a sadness about him that we never really understood. great/deep… …

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  • 14sadness — [ˈsædnəs] noun [U] the feeling of being unhappy Joan s childhood was filled with pain and sadness.[/ex] It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Wilfred White.[/ex] …

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  • 15sadness — noun a) The state or emotion of being sad. She has experienced many sadnesses in her forty years. b) An event in ones life that causes sadness. Syn: forlornness, melancholy …

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  • 16sadness — noun our sadness cannot be measured Syn: unhappiness, sorrow, dejection, depression, misery, despondency, despair, desolation, wretchedness, gloom, gloominess, dolefulness, melancholy, mournfulness, woe, heartache, grief; informal the blues …

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  • 17sadness — sad ► ADJECTIVE (sadder, saddest) 1) feeling sorrow; unhappy. 2) causing or characterized by sorrow or regret. 3) informal pathetically inadequate or unfashionable. DERIVATIVES sadness noun. ORIGIN Old En …

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  • 18sadness — noun 1. emotions experienced when not in a state of well being (Freq. 2) • Syn: ↑unhappiness • Ant: ↑happiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑unhappy (for: ↑ …

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  • 19Sadness (video game) — Infobox VG title = Sadness developer = Nibris publisher = TBA distributor = designer = engine = Gamebryo version = release date = Fall 2009 genre = Survival horror modes = Single player ratings = platforms = Wii media = requirements = input =… …

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  • 20sadness — noun see sad …

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