Beginner 📚 Vocabulary · #668 of 1319

sad (adj.)

feeling unhappy

Examples

  • She looks sad.

Key rules

  • Sad means feeling unhappy
  • Feel sad, sad news, be sad about
  • Sadly is the adverb

Common mistakes

  • I am feeling sadly → I am feeling sad
💡 Tip: Describing mood // Describing news // Empathy
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