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How to use the word Sadness in a Sentence?

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Unease, anxiety, tension, stress, worry - all forms of fear - are caused by too much future, and not enough presence. Guilt, regret, resentment, grievances, sadness, bitterness, and all forms of non-forgiveness are caused by too much past, and not enough presence.

Eckhart Tolle

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1 year ago

The atmosphere was that mix of excitement from those who were leaving and the sadness of those who were remaining, with the knowledge that this was the last time that they would see these people, for almost her whole life, Annie (Moore) was either pregnant with or giving birth to or burying a child.

Paul Linehan

Found on CNN
1 year ago

It was really nice to close that chapter of the kind of sadness that would come when a long weekend ended when one of us was visiting whichever country, it felt like a real stroke of luck that he was able to move here through L’Oréal. It’s not something that everyone can get to do.

Bolivia Augustin and Michelle

Found on CNN
1 year ago

I wanted to make it known where I stand and to stand up with other women who are getting bashed online for saying they would rather be saved first over their baby, as a mother to three young children, I cannot dump the emotional trauma of losing their mother on them as children and expect them to cope. While I would be crushed to lose a baby, I need to think of my other living children as well … And I know the baby that passed would be safe without ever having to experience any pain or sadness.

Tuscany Gunter

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Burt’s transition is like losing a family member, these words I’ve been asked to write are being written with sadness over the loss of my Dear Friend and my Musical Partner. On the lighter side we laughed a lot and had our run ins but always found a way to let each other know our family like roots were the most important part of our relationship. My heartfelt condolences goes out to his family letting them know he is now peacefully resting and I too will miss him.

Dionne Warwick

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There is great sadness, but she wanted it to happen, it was her desire to join her beloved brother. For her, it is freedom.

David Tavella

Found on CNN
1 year ago

Mountains fall and seas divide and impossible things may seem but where there’s despair there is and faith and where there’s sadness the consolation is near. Every breath is a chance to reborn, but to be reborn you have to die before dying.

Alexis karpouzos

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1 year ago

These two women preyed on vulnerable victims who turned to them in a time of grief and sadness. But instead of offering guidance, these greedy women betrayed the trust of hundreds of victims and mutilated their loved ones, without knowledge or consent, the women disrespected the wishes of the grieving victims and degraded the bodies of their family members to sell them for profit.

Leonard Carollo

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There are as many nights as days, and the one is just as long as the other in the year’s course. Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word “happy” would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness.

Carl Jung

added by Normando
1 year ago

Everything said goodbye to us, however, there is something that stays however, there is something that bemoans, the love that does not expect to be loved, the Love that see in death a dream, in the sunset a golden sadness, in the outrage of years a few stray stars of the sky.

Alexis karpouzos

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1 year ago

Words alone can not express the outrage, hurt, and sadness that all of us feel. Dedicated, passionate, and driven -- Tiffany Fletcher was just doing Tiffany Fletcher job outside Mill Creek Rec Center in West Philadelphia when -- in a brazen and unconscionable act of violence -- she was struck by crossfire in the middle of the day.

Jim Kenney

Found on CNN
1 year ago

The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family, we mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved mother.

The King

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

It's with sadness that I accept Coach Gundy's resignation, he's dedicated more than half of his life to Oklahoma State and has served our program and university well. We're thankful for that commitment.

Brent Venables

Found on CNN
1 year ago

This tragedy hits close to home, and many in our school community have been affected by it, no words can capture the heartbreak and sadness we feel.

Rabbi Benzion Korf

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky all heard this news with sadness. Not only me, but also the entire Ukrainian society, ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have no doubt that Great Britain's support will be preserved, but your personal leadership and charisma made it special.

Volodymyr Zelensky

Found on CNN
1 year ago

From that corner to this one, this line of graves is all children... Zamzam Mohammed feel such pain, sadness when Zamzam Mohammed bury a baby. Zamzam Mohammed can do nothing to help. I am a mom and I can feel their pain as a parent.

Zamzam Mohammed

Found on CNN
1 year ago

We’re still fighting, we’re not giving up. But it’s been so difficult to get justice. … I felt alone in this. But after hearing these stories from other women, we’re relying on each other for inspiration. We’ve met with each other, and we’ve been supporting each other. There’s sadness in this situation, but it’s been nice to see something positive, this friendship blossom.

Cecilie Fjellhøy

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Baltimore Ravens’s with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jaylon Ferguson. The family asks for your prayers and privacy during this trying time.

Safarrah Lawson

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

With deep sadness, we report that the body of 6-year-old drowning victim Mas DeChhat was recovered from the Merrimack River today, our prayers are with him, his mother Boua DeChhat who died trying to save him, and the loved ones they left behind.

Massachusetts State Police

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

In all the years I did the Queen's Birthday Parade, it was Her Majesty the Queen there. To not have Her Majesty arriving was poignant and the fact that she went out onto the balcony was lovely, i thought in my heart, how many more times am I going to see Her Majesty like that? It was quite sad for a lot of reasons. I know the Platinum Jubilee is meant to be a wonderful occasion and something to mark 70 years, but it was tinged with sadness for me.

Bill Mott

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Sadness and Happiness is a comparison between your fleeting momentary choices between past and future, modern and ancient.”

Wesley D'Amico

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1 year ago

I came here at 11 and started working at 13, i grew up in sadness. So it's hard for me to be kind to other people. I do wonder if that's because of how I grew up.

Chu Nam-Sun

Found on CNN
1 year ago

There are many more( parents) who are also in deep sadness because they can't find this medication, even if they have( enough money) in their hands, we are holding in a lot of pain and sorrow. We don't have the money to take our daughter overseas for medical treatment.

Wasantha Seneviratne

Found on CNN
2 years ago

I'm filled with a lot of sadness tonight because I'm accepting an award at such a strange time, my experience of making this film made me very aware of the sadness and the dehumanization of people at the times of war, and the repercussions of war.

Adrien Brody

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

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