sad case
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Passing sentence, Judge David Foxton said it was a "very sad case", outlining Mugambe's legal accomplishments, including work concerning the protection of human rights.
From BBC ● May 2, 2025
“This is a very sad case, not least because of the length of the gestation when the offense was committed,” Judge Victoria Sharp said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
Dehesa called the accident “a really sad, sad case, and unfortunate.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2023
"We are committed to the citizens of Magdalena to resolve in the shortest possible time this sad case involving two journalists who were highly appreciated among their union, family and acquaintances," he added.
From Reuters ● Aug. 28, 2022
‘I am,’ he writes, ‘in a sad case.’
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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