4 lonely SAD/UNHAPPY a sad person has a dull, unhappy, or lonely life She’s a sad character – without any friends at all. Sad to say (=unfortunately ), the country is heading towards civil war. the sad fact is (that) spoken The sad fact is that prejudice still exists. It’s sad if people are too afraid to go out alone at night. 3 not satisfactory RIGHT/PROPER# very bad or unacceptable There aren’t enough teachers, which is a sad state of affairs (=bad situation ). sad time/day/moment etc This is a sad day for us all. sad story/song/film etc a story with a sad ending it is sad to see/hear etc something It was sad to see them arguing. 2 making you unhappy SAD/UNHAPPY a sad event, situation etc makes you feel unhappy Sorry to hear the sad news. sad smile/face/expression etc There was such a sad look in her eyes. sad about I was sad about the friends I was leaving behind. sad that Lilly felt sad that Christmas was over. be sad to hear/see/read etc something I was very sad to hear that he had died. S2 W3 adjective ( comparative sadder, superlative saddest ) 1 feeling unhappy SAD/UNHAPPY not happy, especially because something unpleasant has happened OPP happy feel/look/sound sad Dad looked sad and worried as he read the letter. ![]() Sadly From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sad sad / sæd /
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