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sadnesses

/ˈsædnəsɪz/

Meanings
noun
The state or emotion of being sad.

Examples :

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

Related Words

Illustration artwork

artwork noun

/ˈɑːtˌwɜːk/ /ˈɑɹtˌwɝk/

A painting, drawing, sculpture or other piece of creative, visual art

"The student's artwork was displayed in the school's art gallery. "

Illustration seemed

seemed verb

/siːmd/

To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as.

"He seems to be ill.   Her eyes seem blue.   It seems like it is going to rain later.   How did she seem to you?"

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 colors

colors noun

/ˈkʌl.əz/ /ˈkʌl.ɚz/

The spectral composition of visible light

"Humans and birds can perceive color."

Illustration filled

filled verb

/fɪld/

To occupy fully, to take up all of.

"The teacher filled the bottle with water. "

Illustration sadness

sadness noun

/ˈsædnəs/

The state or emotion of being sad.

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

Illustration express

express noun

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/

A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly.

"I took the express into town."

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 frowning

frowning verb

/ˈfɹaʊnɪŋ/

To have a frown on one's face.

"She frowned when I told her the news."

Illustration losing

losing verb

/ˈluːzɪŋ/

To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

"He lost his hearing in the explosion."

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. "