sadness

American  

[sad-nis] / ˈsæd nɪs /

noun

1. the quality or state of being sad; sorrow.

   It’s frustrating to know the sadness you’re feeling and not be able to help you.

2. an instance of sorrow.

   How can you be so unaware of the sadnesses these children have experienced?

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Etymology

Origin of sadness

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English sadnesse; sad ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

West Ham said it was with "deep sadness and the heaviest of hearts" that their "legendary player, coach and manager" had passed away peacefully on Sunday morning.

From BBC

“There was still sadness, but I wasn’t overwhelmed,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal

"When I hear the name Wagner, I feel traumatised. I feel afraid. I hate the word Wagner because they have brought sadness to me."

From BBC

Like all the songs here, it’s at least partly about heartbreak and trying to move on after a relationship went wrong, and his melody is tinged with wistful sadness.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I am sad, my whole life is filled with sadness," said a mother, whose son was among the children taken by the gunmen.

From BBC

Related Words

• anguish
• grief
• heartache
• heartbreak
• hopelessness
• melancholy
• misery
• mourning
• poignancy
• sorrow