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saddest

  • superlative
    of sad.
    sad
    adjective
    affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful.

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Opinion: Running out of money is not the saddest retirement mistake you can make.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

Anton Du Beke, Widdecombe's dance partner on Strictly, said her death was the "saddest of news".

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

“I’ve been going back and forth on what the saddest song on the record is, but I think this one might be it,” Rodrigo said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 2026

The Washington Nationals have been one of baseball’s saddest franchises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 14, 2026

It was strange, how good memories could make him the saddest.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova