sad-faced

[ sad-feyst ]

adjective

1. having a face characterized by or expressing sorrow.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sad-faced¹

First recorded in 1580–90

Example Sentences

A sad-faced orange Star of David flashed across the iPhone screen as we swiped left on “James” (not his real name).

From The Daily Beast

A sea of serious, sad-faced guys, some in uniform, some not, all trying to hold it together for you, and for T.

From The Daily Beast

She was waving her handkerchief to a sad-faced man, who stood on the spot which Cornelia had vacated but a minute before.

From Project Gutenberg

Scores of sad-faced Yale spectators were heard expressing regret that Frank Merriwell had not been used in the game.

From Project Gutenberg

In the front row of the spectators sat Mrs. Arnold, thin-lipped and cold, beside a sad-faced woman in black.

From Project Gutenberg

Sometimes when he sat near a sad-faced classmate, he knew instinctively that here was a fellow equally in need of friendship.

From Project Gutenberg

They encountered a tall, slight, sad-faced man clad in black.

From Project Gutenberg