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The state or emotion of being sad.uncountable
- But sorrow that is couch'd in seeming gladness Is like that mirth fate turns to sudden sadness.
- The compassion to yourself comes in validating the feelings your inner child is having –– the stress, fear, anger or sadness — and make adult decisions about the best way to move forward, Lev said.
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An event in one's life that causes sadness.countable
- She has experienced many sadnesses in her forty years.
syn. blueness · tristesse · mirthlessness · blues · crestfallenness · dejection · depression · despondency · distress · dolefulness · downheartedness · drearihead
ant. happiness