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sadness

/ˈsædnəs/

Meanings
noun
The state or emotion of being sad.

Examples :

"The sadness she felt after failing the test was understandable. "
emotion mind

Related Words

Illustration failing

failing verb

/ˈfeɪ.lɪŋ/

To be unsuccessful.

"Throughout my life, I have always failed."

Illustration after

after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

Illustration emotion

emotion noun

/iˈmoʊʃən/ /ɪˈməʊʃən/

A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data.

"Seeing her favorite teacher made her feel a rush of positive emotion. "

Illustration being

being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

Illustration years

years noun

/ji.ə(ɹ)z/

A solar year, the time it takes the Earth to complete one revolution of the Sun (between 365.24 and 365.26 days depending on the point of reference).

"we moved to this town a year ago;  I quit smoking exactly one year ago"

Illustration understandable

understandable adjective

/ˌʌndərˈstændəbəl/ /ˌʌndərˈstændɪbəl/

Capable of being understood; comprehensible.

"The teacher's explanation of photosynthesis was understandable. "

Illustration causes

causes noun

/ˈkɑzɪz/ /ˈkɔːzɪz/ /ˈkɔzɪz/

(often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

"They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding."

Illustration state

state noun

/steɪt/

A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

Illustration sadnesses

sadnesses noun

/ˈsædnəsɪz/

The state or emotion of being sad.

"The small child's artwork, filled with dark colors and frowning faces, seemed to express all the sadnesses he felt after losing his pet. "

Illustration forty

forty noun

/ˈfɔɹti/

A bottle of beer containing forty fluid ounces.

"My dad brought home a forty to share with us after baseball practice. "

Illustration experienced

experienced verb

/ɪkˈspɪə.ɹɪənst/ /ɪkˈspɪɹ.i.ənst/

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.

"I experienced a lot of new things during my summer vacation. "

Illustration event

event noun

/əˈvɛnt/

An occurrence; something that happens.

"The school play was a memorable event. "