Examples of “sadness” in a Sentence

4 example sentences showing how to use sadness, grouped by meaning.

noun The state of feeling sad; sorrow.

He felt a quiet sadness as he packed up his childhood bedroom.
The compassion to yourself comes in validating the feelings your inner child is having –– the stress, fear, anger or sadness — and make adult decisions about the best way to move forward, Lev said. — Madeline Holcombe, It might be time to ‘reparent’ yourself. Here’s how to get started (2025)
A deep sadness settled over the house after the funeral.
She couldn't hide her sadness at the news.