sad
adjective
affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful.
saddest
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superlativeof sad.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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“Saying goodbye to you was one of the saddest things I’ve ever done,” he remembers her saying.
From Salon ● Nov. 1, 2026
Chopin’s Prelude in B Minor, which she played at her brother’s funeral, is “the saddest song in the world,” a piece whose lack of resolution is a “testament to the never-ending ways of grief.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
The best documented and maybe saddest story is that of a bear named “Monarch.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Anton Du Beke, who was her partner on Strictly Come Dancing in 2010, said he was devastated , which he called the "saddest of news".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
I think of the saddest moments of my life.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
