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'sad' - used as an adjective
Synonyms for 'sad'
1. experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
feeling sad because his dog had died
Better by far that you should forget and smile / Than that you should remember and be sad
2. of things that make you feel sad
sad news
she doesn't like sad movies
it was a very sad story
When I am dead, my dearest, / Sing no sad songs for me
3. bad; unfortunate
her clothes were in sad shape

derived forms
1. Sad / Comparitive
sadder
2. Sad / Superlative
saddest
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