triste
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- tristfully adverb
- tristfulness noun
Etymology
Origin of triste
from French
Example Sentences
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Era la idea más triste y solitaria que jamás había imaginado.
From New York Times • May 6, 2023
Que noticia tan triste 😭#AnneRice fue la primera autora que leí y que me hizo amar la lectura y eventualmente la escritura.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2021
“Es triste cómo muchas mujeres vamos quedando rezagadas o yéndonos a instituciones menos reconocidas con tal de evitar … hombres como él”, dijo en una entrevista.
From Science Magazine • Oct. 5, 2021
My dog may not speak Italian, but she totally knows I’m feeling triste.
From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2020
Ferrando and Guglielmo: “Despina in maschera, che triste pelle!”
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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