Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with sadness in American Collocation
sadness
noun
singular/uncountable
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈsædnəs/
great
deep
extreme
great
immense
intense
much
overwhelming
profound
terrible
Dona Rosita is a curious play in that it combines profound sadness with light comedy.
real
genuine
real
The shock and the sadness is very real.
express sadness
be tinged with
express
show
His voice is tinged with sadness when he talks about his days as a hunter.
In her grief, Petra cannot find words to express her sadness.
feel sadness
ache with
be filled with
be overwhelmed with/by
experience
feel
Under pale moonlight, filled with sadness, a tear rolls down her cheek.
cause sadness
bring
cause
The war brought sadness and disruption to so many homes.
hint
note
tinge
touch
I felt a tinge of sadness as we left Lisbon – I’d had a great time.
bad feelings
anger
anguish
despair
frustration
gloom
grief
guilt
hopelessness
loneliness
longing
regret
sorrow
tear
The closure of the factory has been greeted with a mixture of anger and sadness.
good feelings
happiness
joy
We have journeyed together through times of joy and sadness.